Pittsburg, PA
NHL-leading Capitals beat Penguins 4-1 for 4th win in a row
Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Thompson came up just short of becoming the first player in franchise history to record three shutouts in a row when he allowed Bryan Rust to score midway through the third period. His shutout streak ended at 198 minutes, 22 seconds, the longest in the league this season and third in team history.
Brandon Duhaime sealed it with an empty-netter with 1:30 left. The Capitals are 7-0-3 in their past 10 games, picking up points despite not playing their best during this stretch.
The Penguins lost for the eighth time in 10 games. Pittsburgh goaltender Joel Blomqvist allowed three goals on 32 shots.
Penguins: Even with defenseman Kris Letang back from his illness, they couldn’t keep the momentum going after beating Buffalo on Friday night and celebrating goaltender Alex Nedjelkovic’s empty-net goal.
Capitals: Charlie Lindgren was activated off injured reserve to back up after getting cleared from a concussion, and now Spencer Carbery and the coaching staff have some decisions to make given Thompson’s dominance in the net. Thompson and Lindgren had been alternating every other game.
With the Penguins pressing after cutting their deficit to one on Rust’s goal, Dubois scored with 2:10 left off a feed from Connor McMichael to provide some insurance.
Protas has 19 goals in 46 games this season. He had a total of 13 in his first 169 NHL games.
Penguins visit Los Angeles on Monday to open a five-game Western Conference swing, and Capitals play at Edmonton on Tuesday to start a five-game trip.
___
AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL
Pittsburgh Regional Transit has started to install its ReadyFare vending machines as the agency prepares to roll out its new fare payment system.
PRT said it’s working to roll out its new ReadyFare system and has started to install the new machine at some of its light-rail stations.
The new machines recently were installed at PRT’s Gateway station in Downtown Pittsburgh.
PRT said that as it prepares to roll out the new system, current ConnectCard holders will receive a card in the mail with instructions on how to request a ReadyFare card.
The new ReadyFare cards will be able to be purchased at the new machines for $1.
PRT said that riders will be able to transfer any balances they have on a ConnectCard to the new ReadyFare cards using an online balance transfer form.
Pittsburg, PA
About 5 pounds of bees removed from Acrisure Stadium scaffolding ahead of Morgan Wallen concerts
Acrisure Stadium is buzzing with excitement ahead of the back-to-back Morgan Wallen concerts. Except it’s not the fans generating all the excitement — it’s about 5 pounds of honeybees.
The Fine Family Apiary in Monongahela said it was contacted on Wednesday about a swarm of bees clustered on the stage scaffolding. The apiary put the swarm in a “nuc box” and took them home before moving the bees into full-size equipment.
Owner Al Fine estimates the swarm weighed about 4 to 5 pounds and consisted of 12,000 to 15,000 bees. All said, it took less than two hours to get the job done.
Why do bees swarm?
Swarming is how honeybees propagate, Fine explained. According to Penn State Extension, during swarming, the queen and about half the workers leave their home to establish a new nest. The bees will form a temporary cluster, hanging out while scouts search the surrounding area for a more permanent home in hollow spaces like tree cavities or, occasionally, the walls of a home.
Swarms can stick around for several hours or days until they’re ready to move, Penn State Extension says. Meanwhile, the colony left behind is temporarily without a leader until a new queen is established.
With the swarm at Acrisure Stadium removed, Morgan Wallen’s show is ready to go on. The country music megastar will bring his I’m The Problem Tour to Pittsburgh on June 5 and June 6, along with multiple acts like Brooks & Dunn and Ella Langley.
-
Illinois12 minutes agoSuburban Chicago man charged after Illinois Tollway worker killed on I-294
-
Indiana14 minutes agoWhat do Skylake Adventures Indiana tickets cost? When Sheridan water park opens, location, hours
-
Iowa20 minutes agoOne dead and another injured after train strikes semi-truck in Iowa
-
Kentucky24 minutes agoKentucky’s Mark Pope can look to Joe B. Hall entering pivotal season
-
Kansas27 minutes agoKansas City’s Crossroads Arts District gets a new media tech museum ahead of the World Cup
-
Louisiana35 minutes agoLouisiana among states selected to receive federal funding for rare earth projects
-
Maine42 minutes agoSix Maine food producers win Good Food Awards
-
Maryland44 minutes agoSpotted lanternflies are reemerging in Maryland. Here’s what to know.
