Off The Wires: Thiessen’s Penguins debut, 24 hours of basketball
>>> Brad Thiessen made eight saves and was credited with the win, making his debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins last night in the NHL pre-season opener. Joe Vitale was also in the game. The Pens rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime. [Penguins via Huskies Insider] Listen to the third period and overtime here: http://penguins.nhl.com/club/podcastbrowser.htm
>>> Men’s basketball will open the 2009 season at Siena on November 17th. It’s part of ESPN’s 24-hour College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon to start the year. [ESPN Media Zone]
>>> Andy Katz, on the NU/Siena matchup: “The Huskies should be in the thick of the race for the Colonial title and the Saints are the new NCAA darling after consecutive first-round tournament wins over Vanderbilt and Ohio State.” [ESPN.com]
>>> Northeastern women’s soccer was voted the #1 team in the Mid-Atlantic region by the NSCAA. In addition, they are receiving votes in the national poll. They will face the BU Terriers this Friday at Parsons Field, with live coverage on GoNU.tv [NSCAA]
