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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby named NHL All-Star

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January 4, 2024

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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby named NHL All-Star

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is headed to the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.

The Penguins captain was one of 16 players from the Eastern Conference who were named participants on Thursday. The 16 players from the Western Conference will be named later on Thursday. The remaining 12 players will be selected by the fans. To vote for your favorite player, click here.

Crosby, 36, was named an All-Star for the 10th time in his career, passing Jaromir Jagr for the second-most All-Star Game appearances in team history. Penguins legend Mario Lemieux sits at No. 1 with 13 appearances.

Crosby has now been named an All-Star in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024.

Through 36 games this season, Crosby leads the Penguins with 21 goals and is second on the team with 38 points. His 21 goals are eight most in the NHL.

NHL All-Star Weekend begins on Feb. 1 with the All-Star Player Draft, where the four team captains, plus celebrity captains, will select their teams. On Feb. 2, the All-Star Skills event will take place, followed by the All-Star Game’s 3-on-3 tournament on Feb. 3. All the All-Star action will take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

The Penguins (18-14-4) have 10 games before the All-Star Break, including Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins.

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Michael Guise is a web producer for KDKA-TV. He has worked for the station since 2019.

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Pittsburgh Today Live Chat: November 21, 2024

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November 21, 2024

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Pittsburgh Today Live Chat: November 21, 2024 – CBS Pittsburgh

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David Highfield and Heather Abraham talk about all the latest goings on and preview what’s to come on today’s show.

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Allegheny Co. Executive Innamorato continues push for council to pass proposed budget

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November 21, 2024

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Allegheny Co. Executive Innamorato continues push for council to pass proposed budget – CBS Pittsburgh

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Innamorato spoke Wednesday, saying that her plan would put desperately needed money in the hands of first responders.

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Paul Skenes finishes third in NL Cy Young Award voting

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November 20, 2024

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Paul Skenes finishes third in NL Cy Young Award voting

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes finished third in the National League Cy Young Award voting on Wednesday.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale won the award, while Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler finished second.

The Pirates’ pitcher is the fifth rookie to finish in the top 3 in Cy Young voting, and his third-place finish is the highest by a rookie since Jose Fernandez’s third-place mark in 2013. Skenes received one second-place vote and 13 third-place votes. The award was voted on by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

For Skenes, Wednesday’s Cy Young third-place finish was the cap on a phenomenal rookie season. From May 11, when he made his Major League Baseball Debut, Skenes was a sensation on the mound. He finished the season with an 11-3 record and a 1.96 ERA in 133 innings over 23 starts. He added 170 strikeouts and only walked 32 batters.

The 22-year-old pitcher, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft out of LSU, had such a strong season that he was named the starting pitcher for the National League in the 2024 All-Star Game.

Though Skenes came up short in the NL Cy Young voting, the pitcher was named the 2024 NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year winner on Monday.

The pitcher also was named Baseball Digest’s National League Rookie of the Year earlier this month and Baseball America’s 2024 Rookie of the Year in October.

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Michael Guise is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh who has worked for KDKA-TV since 2019.

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