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Bruins drop Penguins by 4-1 final in Pittsburgh
Officially and mercifully eliminated from playoff contention last weekend, and knowing that they weren’t going to be in the conversation for almost a month now, the Bruins certainly want the best possible draft pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. In fact, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney built a post-deadline roster designed to accomplish just that, really.
But unfortunately for the tank-job Bruins, they still have David Pastrnak, and sometimes that’s all you need, as was the case in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Penguins at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena.
And on Sunday, Pastrnak decided to help the Bruins get it done with his passing instead of his all-world shot, with two assists on the way to the win. His afternoon of handing out dishes at the buffet began in the first period, too, as he connected on a touch to open things up for Elias Lindholm to score a goal with just seconds remaining in the opening period.
The goal was Lindholm’s 17th marker of the season, and with an assist of his own by the day’s end, Lindholm has now recorded 10 points in his last 10 games. The Lindholm heater, especially with it coming with some notable success with Pastrnak as his linemate, is something the Black and Gold may be able to hang their on in a year that’s been headlined by trying to figure out where exactly Lindholm and his big-time cap hit fits in moving forward.
Not to be outdone, the other member of the Lindholm-Pastrnak connection, Morgan Geekie, also came through with a goal in this contest. The goal was good for Geekie’s 32nd of the season, meaning that only 25 NHLers have scored more goals during the 2024-25 season than Geekie.
But the big development for the Bruins in this one came with Fabian Lysell finally getting on the board with his first career NHL goal.
The goal felt like something that was certainly coming for Lysell, really, as the Swedish wing had been all over the ice in recent games and has had more than a few close calls when it came to getting goal No. 1.
In goal, the Bruins’ Joonas Korpisalo made 23 saves for the victory.
And with this being the Black and Gold’s final road game of the campaign, the Bruins officially finished the 2024-25 season with a 13-25-3 record away from TD Garden on the campaign. That .354 point percentage on the road is ‘good’ for Boston’s 17th-worst road season in franchise history, and the worst since a 12-27-2 record and .317 point percentage away from Boston during the 1996-97 season.
The Bruins will end their season Tuesday night at home against the Devils.
Pittsburgh voted best Fourth of July celebration in America
In 2026, Pittsburgh gets the bragging rights for the nation’s Best Fourth of July Celebration, as determined by voters in USA Today 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards.
Pittsburgh has long been known for its connections to horror films starting with George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead in 1968.
Now, in honor of that designation and the legacy of Romero, who died in 2016, the Pittsburgh Film Festival has announced it is introducing a new award this year.
The inaugural Romero Awardfor Best Horror Feature will be presented at the 45th annual Three Rivers Film Festival, scheduled to run from Nov. 4-15, according to the group’s website. Presented with support from the George A. Romero Foundation, the award will be selected by a panel of industry judges.
Named in honor of Romero, the award celebrates bold, visionary work in the horror genre. As the birthplace of Night of the Living Dead, Pittsburgh remains a vital home for horror storytelling, making the Romero Award a natural addition to the festival’s juried honors, the group said.
“The GARF is devoted to preserving Romero’s legacy and continues to support creatives and independent filmmaking in genres and horror spaces,” Suzanne Romero, George’s widow and founder and president of the George A. Romero Foundation, said recently. She died June 24 at her home in Toronto after a long illness.
Film Pittsburgh’s executive director, Shanna Carrick, added, “We are proud to partner with the GARF to introduce an international competition for best independent horror film. Pittsburgh has a deep love of horror films and we believe that our audiences will be thrilled to experience new voices in the genre.”
The festival is currently accepting submissions, with the full lineup to be announced in October.
The festival will also continue to celebrate its horror offerings with its beloved Chiller Theater, named in honor of the late Pittsburgh horror show host Chilly Billy Cardille. The spooky showcase features the best new independent horror shorts from around the globe and Allegheny County.
The Cincinnati Reds are in a rain delay for the second consecutive day. Saturday’s rain delay came before the game even started. Sunday’s rain delay occurred in the bottom of the 8th inning.
“The tarp is on the field, and we are in a delay here at PNC,” the Pirates official account posted on X. “We’ll update when we have info.”
Update: The grounds crew is taking the tarp off the field and the game is expected to resume around 5:20 ET.
The Pittsburgh Pirates lead the Reds 5-4 in the 8th.
Let’s take a look at how we got there.
Game Recap
In the second inning, Esmerlyn Valdez hit a ground-rule double off Reds starting pitcher Brady Singer that scored Nick Gonzalez, giving the Pirates an early 1-0 lead.
Later in the inning, former Red Tyler Callihan hit his third home run of the year, giving Pittsburgh a 4-0 lead.
However, in the fourth, the Reds would battle back. After Elly De La Cruz reached on an error and Sal Stewart singled, JJ Bleday added a single of his own that would score both, making it a 4-2 Pittsburgh advantage.
The Reds continued to rally in the fifth. After Noelvi Marte walked, Tyler Stephenson stayed hot with an RBI double to left field, getting the Reds back within a run.
Edwin Arroyo followed with an RBI single of his own that tied the game at 4.
The Pirates got a run back in the bottom half of the fifth when Ryan O’Hearn hit his 12th home run of the season. That would be it for Singer, who gave up five runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.
The Pirates had a big opportunity to break the game wide open in the seventh when Zach McCambley walked the bases loaded. Reds manager Terry Francona brought in Brock Burke, who was miraculously able to get out of the jam with a pop-up and an inning-ending double play.
The Reds had a big chance to tie the game in the 8th when they had runners on first and second with nobody out. However, Nathaniel Lowe popped out, Spencer Steer flew out, and Noelvi Marte grounded out to end the threat.
Pierce Johnson was set to come in the game for the Reds when the game entered a rain delay.
We will provide an update as we know more.
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