This is not what Mike Sullivan signed up for when he succeeded fired coach Mike Johnson last Saturday. After the lost Monday night, he lost  goaltender Marc Andre Fleury  for a least a week due to a concussion.    Winger Beau Bennett was injured Monday night and will be out at least four weeks with a upper body injury.  Jeff Zatkoff will start in goal tonight at Boston.  Three players were called up from the Baby Pens.  Goaltender  Matt Murray will back up Zatkoff.  Center Kevin Porter and  left winger Corey Sheary will join the Penguins tonight.  Also joining the Pens tonight is defenseman  Trevor Daley obtained in a trade with Chicago.   Faceoff is  8:07.  WBVP-WMBA coverage begins right after Coaches Corner.

The Pirates have resigned veteran utility man Sean Rodriguez.  He agreed to a one year  2.5 million dollar deal.  Rodriguez  played in 139 games last season.  He hit 246 with 4 home runs. He also played all the infield and corner outfield positions.

The Duquesne Women’s team stretched their record 10-1 with a 79-54 victory over Slippery Rock Tuesday night at the Palumbo Center.  Duquesne Guard April Robinson has been named the Atlantic-10 player of the week.  Blackhawk grad  Chasidy Omogrosso was the conference’s Rookie Of The Week.  It is only the second time the Lady Dukes have swept the honors.  The mens team 8-2 host South Carolina State at the Palumbo Center tonight at 7:30.

The WPIAL has two teams going for PIAA Championships on Saturday. The AA championship game matches to undefeated teams Aliquippa vs  Southern Columbia. Kickoff is scheduled for noon at Hershey Park Stadium.  Air time on WBVP-WMBA is 11:30am.  The finale of Championship Weekend is the Quad  A game is between Pittsbugh Central Catholic  and Parkland. Both teams are 14-1 Kickoff is 6pm.