Pittsburgh Steelers fans are expected to invade Allegiant Stadium and take over Las Vegas for the second straight year. According to Vivid Seats’ Fan Projection, a secondary ticket marketplace, up to 56 percent of fans at the game could be Steelers fans. Pittsburgh fans took it over a season ago, so it would not be a surprise.

It is also one of the hottest tickets on the market, with tickets selling for $602 per ticket. Per the projection, steelers fans are traveling an average of over 900 miles to attend the game. A year ago, Pittsburgh fans took up over 50 percent of the crowd in Las Vegas, so a similar number would not be surprising for Steelers fans.

It is the last West Coast game that the Steelers have this season on their regular season slate, which could prompt plenty of the West Coast Steelers fans to travel to Las Vegas to see the Steelers play.

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The Penguins (0-0-1) will hit the road for their first away game of the season, facing off against the Red Wings (0-0-0) in Detroit. The puck is set to drop at 8:00 PM.

The hosts wrapped up last season with a 41-32-9 record, totaling 91 points and finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division. They had an impressive run midseason that put them in contention for a playoff spot, but a seven-game skid near the end dashed those hopes. Although Detroit rallied to win four of their final six games, they ultimately fell just short of postseason qualification.

Meanwhile, the visitors posted a solid 3.09 goals per game average last season, but their offense faltered in the opener, leading to a scoreless shutout loss as they suffered a tough 6-0 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. Pittsburgh was trailing 3-0 by the end of the first period, down 4-0 after the second, and let in two more goals in the third to close out the lopsided game. The Penguins were outshot 41-29, logged 23 hits, and went 0-3 on the power play.

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Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Date and puck-drop time

The Detroit Red Wings will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in a highly anticipated NHL game on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 7:00 pm ET/ 4:00 pm PT, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

How to watch Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins on TV & stream live online

National TV Channel: SN 1

Local TV channel: SN-PIT, BSDET

Streaming service: ESPN+

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Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin, and Alex DeBrincat powered Detroit’s top two lines with a combined 91 goals and 117 assists, while the rest of the offense made significant contributions as well. Patrick Kane and J.T. Compher chipped in with 39 goals and 56 assists, and defenseman Moritz Seider added nine goals and 32 assists from the blue line to boost the team’s scoring. Despite a potent offense, goaltending remains an area of concern, with Ville Husso expected to take on the primary role in net.

Pittsburgh Penguins team news and players to watch

For Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin led the attack with a combined 69 goals and 92 assists on the top line last season. They’ll be missing the firepower of Jake Guentzel, who notched 22 goals and 30 assists last season, and will look to Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson to continue generating chances from the back, with a combined 21 goals and 86 assists from the point. In goal, Tristan Jarry steps in as the main starter, eager to prove he can anchor the defense with consistent performances all season.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Homeowners flooded Allegheny County Council offices with calls on Wednesday, complaining about a plan for a major property tax hike. Some councilmembers say they just can’t support an increase as large as the county executive wants.

Since the budget announcement Tuesday, county councilmembers say they have gotten an earful from their constituents and say they’ve heard enough: the 46% property tax increase is dead on arrival.

Citing flat revenues, an end to federal COVID aid and rising costs, Innamorato dropped a bomb.

“So, today we are asking for a 2.2 mill increase,” she said. 

Since then, councilmembers have heard howls from their constituents about an unprecedented 46 percent property tax increase.  

“This is just way outside the bounds of what we could potentially take back to the taxpayers,” said Republican Sam DeMarco. 

Counting heads, Council President Pat Catena says there are already enough votes to kill the increase.

“I know Councilmember Futules is against it, I know Councilman Palmosina is against it,” Catena said. 

“We have to go back to the drawing board and see where cuts can be made. It’s that simple,” he added. 

Innamorato said the hike is needed to meet costs and stave off disaster. The surplus is being deleted and costs are rising, especially for health care at the Kane hospitals and the county jail, where total costs have risen more than $20 million.

“And if we keep on the pace we’re on now, we could completely deplete our reserves in two years, which would be catastrophic for our bond rating and leave us in a precarious situation in the case of an emergency,” Innamorato said. 

But councilmembers say she still wants to fulfill a progressive agenda with spending on things like child care, rental assistance, climate change initiatives and housing for those experiencing homelessness. They want her to sharpen her pencil to reduce some of those costs, noting that one of her first actions in office was to raise the wages of county employees to a minimum of $18 an hour.

“Last night we saw where that money is going to come from. She intends to take it from the taxpayers,” DeMarco said. 

Controller Corey O’Connor says the administration needs to do more to produce other revenue by fostering economic development.

“The frustrating part for all of us should be is there’s no vision for growth, development, bringing in jobs. Because all of that, you’re not going to tax your way out of decline,” O’Connor said. 

Over the next few weeks, councilmembers say they’ll be going over this budget with a fine-tooth comb, making all the necessary cuts to bring this tax increase down to size.