The Panthers grab the 14-seed and will play the 11-seed Boston College in an ACC Tournament First Round game, which will tip off at 7 PM from Charlotte.
Cam Atkinson scored twice and Oliver Bjorkstand got the back-breaker in the third period as Columbus snapped an eight-game losing streak against the Penguins with a 4-1 victory Saturday night. The Blue Jackets had lost four of their last six and were shut out at Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
Trey McGowens led with 16 points, while senior Jared Wilson-Frame added 12, as the Panthers ended a brutal 13-game losing skid with a 56-53 win over Notre Dame in the regular season finale for Pitt at Petersen Events Center Saturday afternoon.
Phil Kessel snapped his 16-game scoreless streak, adding the game-winning goal for the Pens, who dominated Columbus in a 3-0 shutout at PPG Paints Arena Thursday night.
Jake Guentzel scored twice, knocking home his 33rd goal of the year in overtime, lifting Pittsburgh to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena Tuesday night.
With Buffalo in jeopardy of fading further down the standings, Sheary assisted on Brandon Montour’s tying goal with 2:32 left in regulation and scored his second of the game with 49 seconds left in overtime in a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.
Xavier Johnson (14) and Terrell Brown (11) were the only Panthers to crack double-figures, as Pitt shot a miserable 12 of 44 (27.3%) from the floor in a lackluster 62-48 loss to Clemson at Petersen Events Center Wednesday night.
Missing some top defensemen, the Penguins jumped out to a three-goal lead anyway and then held off the new-look Blue Jackets, cruising to a 5-2 win Tuesday night in a game marked by monster hits and scuffles.
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Josh Bell had not hit a walk-off home run since he was a member of the Altoona Curve in 2015. He changed that Friday with a soaring shot for the left field loonies.
Francisco Cervelli is as passionate about the current state of Venezuela as anybody you'll find. Last month, the Pirates' catcher spoke passionately about the movement, his country's state of affairs and the future of Venezuela.
Monday night was more than a game.
For Jameson Taillon, it was another heave in an ongoing push to liberation from a disease that can break down the toughest of men.
