Consecutive blasts from the heart of the Pirates’ lineup proved to be the difference in their 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at LECOM Park on Wednesday afternoon.

E_Gonzales (1), Williams (1). DP_Toronto 0, Pittsburgh 2. LOB_Toronto 6, Pittsburgh 5. 2B_Palmegiani (1), Cheng (1). HR_Kirk (1), Santander (1), Nimmala (1), Roden (1), Cruz (1), Bart (1). SB_Cruz (1). SF_Solak (1). Lucas pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

The NHL Trade Deadline is less than two days away, and teams have been busy around the league. There have been a number of trades that have made teams much better, which poses a problem for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Second Period_6, Toronto, Matthews 22 (Marner, Knies), 4:08. 7, Pittsburgh, Rust 21 (Karlsson, Crosby), 15:38. 8, Toronto, Tavares 23 (McCabe), 19:04. 9, Toronto, Knies 23, 19:59.

Nathan MacKinnon’s childhood idol and role model has turned into a training partner and one of his closest friends.

Nashville, Tenn. (March 5, 2025) – Nashville Predators General Manager Barry Trotz announced today that the team has acquired forward Michael Bunting and Pittsburgh’s fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Penguins in exchange for forward Tommy Novak and defenseman Luke Schenn.