Adding fuel to this passionate fire is the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins defeating the Washington Capitals on Friday. Will Steelers fans be able to outnumber Commanders fans, forcing the home team to work off a silent count for the majority of the contest?

Week 10 of the 2024/25 NFL season opened with an instant classic between the Ravens and Bengals. Washington is 7-2 after sweeping the New York Giants. The Commanders now return home to host the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had an excellent first half of the 2024 NFL season. Pittsburgh is 6-2 heading into Week 10 and is in a tight race with the Ravens for the lead in the AFC North divisional standings.

WASHINGTON — Maybe it’s simply in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ DNA to defeat the Washington Capitals in Washington. It was so warm Friday in Washington that it felt like playoff springtime — the Penguins have defeated the Capitals in eight of their 10 ...

Evgeni Malkin scored midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.

Today is the anniversary of the Penguins playing the Cleveland Barons for the first time. That happened in the Richfield Coliseum on Nov. 7, 1976, and the game ended in a 2-2 tie. The Barons didn’t last long, and several generations of hockey fans are likely unaware the NHL existed in Cleveland.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated forward Bryan Rust off the injured reserve. Rust will play Friday vs. Washington Capitals. Rust was placed on the injured reserve at the start of the 2024-25 season.