Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (31-17-14, 76 points, 3rd place Metropolitan Division) @ Carolina Hurricanes (35-22-5, 75 points, 5th place Atlantic Division)
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Winners and losers from Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the Los Angeles Chargers
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 3-0 on Sunday with an imposing victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. This was the most impressive victory for the Steelers, but it is not without its warts.
Here are the winners and losers from Pittsburgh’s win:
Winner: Justin Fields
Justin Fields did everything the Steelers asked him to do on Sunday and then some. He threw with anticipation to open throwing lanes over the middle of the field, an area the Steelers have purposefully avoided in the first two weeks of the season. He ended up going 25 of 32 for 245 passing yards on the day. A lot of his percentage throws were in the quick game early, and he opened up the game 10 for 10 before finally throwing an incompletion.
Fields was efficient and took the shots down the field when he needed. His ability to see the field and process open spots in the middle of the field is progression. He looks much calmer in the pocket. This is a huge win for Fields.
Loser: Spencer Anderson
Anderson had the full time starting left guard spot through two weeks, but his obvious struggles made the Steelers turn to Mason McCormick for portions of the game. McCormick had some good moments, but Anderson struggled in the run game. He could start next week if Isaac Seumalo is out, but his performances have left a lot to be desired, so he belongs on this list, especially with McCormick knocking at the door.
Winner: Calvin Austin III and Scotty Miller
Loser: Van Jefferson
I will put these together in one paragraph. The Steelers needed someone to step up outside of George Pickens. Well, they did find two guys willing and ready to do that. It would be Scotty Miller and Calvin Austin III. Austin caught the huge 53-yard touchdown from Fields and made a few plays on the outside. He is strictly a speedy slot player, but that is enough to have significant value to the Steelers. Miller had only been getting snaps in 13 personnel, but he has the speed and quickness to make things happen after the catch. They combined for six catches for 126 yards, which is a healthy production outside Pickens.
On the other hand, Jefferson struggled to maintain his seniority, and it is hard to envision him keeping that for much longer. He might be a quality blocker at times, but the Steelers need the speed and juice that Miller and Austin bring over Jefferson, who has not given them nearly enough production.
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Winner: Nick Herbig
Herbig deserves all the praise in the world for stepping into the shoes that Alex Highsmith left behind. In just eight pass-rushing snaps, he had racked up three pressures and two sacks, including a strip sack. Herbig is just too explosive to sit on the bench for much longer, and even when Highsmith is back and healthy, the Steelers need to find meaningful snaps for Herbig.
His productivity is through the roof. Whenever he gets a shot, Herbig makes it all happen. Pittsburgh found another steal in the fourth round in what looks to be a seriously good pass rusher.
Loser: Beanie Bishop
Bishop has been fine, but he still has much growing to do. Ladd McConkey gave the Steelers some trouble, and Bishop’s strong suit has never been in coverage. It has almost always been coming downhill and tackling. His strengths are that he excels and is clear, but Bishop needs to do more to hold down this spot full time whenever Cam Sutton returns after the bye week.
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Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Carolina Hurricanes 3/10/2026
How to Watch: Local broadcasts on FanDuel Sports Network South and SportsNet Pittsburgh, streaming on ESPN+
Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are heading out West later this week to play some late-night games against the Vegas Golden Knights (Thursday, 10 p.m. ET), Utah Mammoth (Saturday, 9 p.m. ET) and Colorado Avalanche (Monday, 9:30 p.m. ET). Then it’s back for a rematch with the Hurricanes in North Carolina next Wednesday.
Opponent Track: The Hurricanes are still on top of the Metro, and they’ve won seven of their last nine, but they’re coming off a loss in Calgary that featured a wild five-goal third period last Saturday.
Season Series: The Penguins won this last matchup 5-1 on Dec. 30. Next up is that road game next Wednesday, followed four days later by a 3 p.m. ET Sunday matinee in Pittsburgh.
Hidden Stat: The Penguins haven’t won in Carolina since March 2019. The visitors are 0-4-4 in eight matchups over that span.
Getting to know the Hurricanes
Andrei Svechnikov – Sebastian Aho – Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall – Logan Stankoven – Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers – Jordan Staal – Jordan Martinook
William Carrier – Mark Jankowski – Eric Robinson
Jaccob Slavin – Jalen Chatfield
K’Andre Miller – Sean Walker
Mike Reilly – Alexander Nikishin
Goalies: Brandon Bussi, Frederik Andersen
Potential scratches: Shayne Gostisbehere (day to day)
Injured Reserve: Charles-Alexis Legault, Pyotr Kochetkov, Nicolas Deslauriers
- Gostisbehere missed the Hurricanes’ Saturday loss to the Flames with a lower-body injury. Mike Reilly will likely slide out of this lineup if he is able to go.
- Nicolas Deslauriers has yet to make his Hurricanes debut since his trade from the Philadelphia Flyers. If the Canes decide to slot him into the lineup Monday night, he would slot into their fourth line.
- The Hurricanes have historically been a tough matchup for the Pens, but the Penguins could take some lessons from the Flames. Calgary got beaten on face-offs (52.5 percent to 47.5 percent) and 5-on-5 scoring chances (24 to 21) while holding strong on hits (26-20) and getting some nice saves from Dustin Wolf to claim a 5-4 win over the Canes on Saturday.

Egor Chinakhov – Rickard Rakell – Bryan Rust
Anthony Mantha – Tommy Novak – Ville Koivunen
Elmer Soderblom – Ben Kindel – Avery Hayes
Connor Dewar – Blake Lizotte – Noel Acciari
Parker Wotherspoon / Erik Karlsson
Sam Girard / Ilya Solovyov
Goalies: Arturs Silovs, Stuart Skinner
Potential Scratches: Evgeni Malkin (suspended), Ryan Graves, Connor Clifton, Kevin Hayes, Justin Brazeau (day to day)
IR: Sidney Crosby, Filip Hallander
- Jack St. Ivany is off IR. He’s headed to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan, per Seth Rorabaugh.
- Justin Breazeau’s status is uncertain after he was sidelined against the Bruins on Sunday with a day-to-day upper-body injury.
- Today should also lead to more information on whether Sidney Crosby is joining the team for the upcoming five-game road trip. Dane Muse said Sunday that decision would be made after the matchup against the Boston Bruins.
- Evgeni Malkin is set to miss the third game of his five-game suspension tonight. He won’t be eligible to return until the Penguins rematch against the Hurricanes next week.
- It’s a milestone game for Kyle Dubas, who has served as general manager for 600 career games, per Pens PR. A win tonight would tie him with Steve Yzerman for the 14th-most wins through that milestone with 326 victories.
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Steelers sign breakout star running back
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t done making moves on the first day of legal tampering. Per Jordan Schultz, the Steelers are signing former Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle. The South Carolina product rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons, averaging just under five yards per rush in each season.
This comes after the Steelers were very active on unofficial beginning of the new league year. They traded for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr and also signed cornerback Jamel Dean. Internally, they re-signed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr and linebacker Cole Holcomb.
Dowdle now joins Jaylen Warren in the backfield, replacing Kenneth Gainwell, who left for Tampa Bay. On paper, this is one of the better one-two punches at running back in the NFL.
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Stanford meets Pittsburgh in ACC Tournament
Pittsburgh Panthers (12-19, 5-13 ACC) vs. Stanford Cardinal (20-11, 9-9 ACC)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Stanford faces Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament.
The Cardinal have gone 9-9 against ACC teams, with an 11-2 record in non-conference play. Stanford has a 3-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Panthers’ record in ACC games is 5-13. Pittsburgh has a 2-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Stanford is shooting 43.7% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 45.7% Pittsburgh allows to opponents. Pittsburgh’s 43.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.0 percentage points lower than Stanford has given up to its opponents (45.6%).
The teams square off for the second time this season. Stanford won the last meeting 75-67 on Feb. 26. Ebuka Okorie scored 34 to help lead Stanford to the win, and Cameron Corhen scored 22 points for Pittsburgh.
TOP PERFORMERS: Okorie is scoring 23.1 points per game with 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Cardinal. Benny Gealer is averaging 13.1 points and 1.7 steals over the past 10 games.
Corhen is scoring 13.1 points per game with 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Panthers. Barry Dunning Jr. is averaging 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinal: 6-4, averaging 77.9 points, 29.6 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.4 points per game.
Panthers: 3-7, averaging 64.2 points, 29.4 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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