The Penguins split their two games over the weekend in Florida. In their come from behind overtime 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers Saturday Night, Captain Sidney Crosby became the 10th player and the only active player to reach 900-points.  Crosby  had a goal and two assists to give him 902 points.  Sid and the Pens return home tonight to play the Anaheim Ducks tonight at the Consol Energy Center. WBVP-WMBA air time is 6:30.

Freedom native and 1985 Super Bowl Champion Jim Covert reflected on the 1985 experience with the Freedom Football teams annual banquet.  Covert presented Freedom’s Athletic Director John Rosa with a golden NFL football in commemoration of the 50th Super Bowl.

Kevin Greene spent 15-years in the NFL  for the LA Rams, Carolina Panthers and, three seasons  and a Super Bowl with the Steelers. He was one of eight players elected to the Class of 2016 NFL’s Hall Of Fame.   Coach Tony Dungy  is also a member of the Class of 2016.  Dungy’s NFL career began as a safety  with the Steelers.  After retirement he coached the Steelers  defensive backs (81-83) and was defensive coordinator (84-88).  He was the head coach of the  Tampa Bay  Bucs and won a Super Bowl with Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.  Joining Greene and Dungy will be Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace, Former 49er’s owner Eddie Debartolo Jr. , The late Kenny Stabler,  senior selection the late Dick Stanfel,  and on his first try Brett Favre. The induction will be held in early August.

The Penguins begin a short two game road trip in Tampa Bay tonight. Saturday night they will be in Miami to play the Florida Panthers.  They will be without two centers. Eric Fehr suffered a lower body injury in  the Ottawa game.  He could miss up to a month. Evegni Malkin didn’t make the trip.  Coach Mike Sullivan says Malkin has a nagging lower body injury. The Penguns have recalled prospect Oskar Sundquist from Wilkes-Barre / Scranton and will make his NHL debut against the  lightning.  Saturday night’s game at the Florida Panthers will be heard on WBVP-WMBA starting at 7pm.

It was a bad day for Robert Morris Colonials coach Andy Toole.  His struggling squad lost to Central Connecticut 65-60.  After the game he announced the dismissal of sophomore forward Elijah Minnie and  and junior guard Kavon Stewart for violation of team rules.  Minnie an outstanding player at Lincoln Park.  He started 15-games for the Colonials this season.  He averaged 12-points and six rebounds. Stewart sat out Thursday nights game and will play against Bryant.  Minnie will not return.  Toole made it simple. “If  you don’t want to be about what this program stands for, You can’t be here.”