DK's Daily Shot of Steelers

The fan base’s most mercurial debate point is back in a Pittsburgh sweater, and that’s a very welcome development as Dominik Simon returns to the PPG Paints Arena ice Monday night. Simon spent the 2021 season with Calgary before signing a two-way deal and returning to Pittsburgh this off-season.

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While the late-season surge the Pittsburgh Pirates have had hasn’t been much, but any positive heading into the offseason’s a good thing. Finishing the season with some momentum could be pivotal in setting the tone for the 2022 season.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend and are looking to return the physical, aggressive brand of football they've been known for. A physical game against the Bengals could be just what the doctor ordered for the Steelers after they're struggles against Las Vegas.

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From being set up with Evgeni Malkin's spot in the lineup to receiving praise from Mike Sullivan, Radim Zohorna is set up well for success with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A successful season from Zohorna will go a long way for the success of the Penguins this year.

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For Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran, the 2021 season has been marred by injuries. Of late, Yoshi Tsutsugo has been the hot commodity at first base pushing Moran to the back burner, but it's not time to forget about him just yet.

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If the issues plaguing offensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers were solely on the blocking front, it would be great. The issues run way deeper than just an inability to keep Ben Roethlisberger upright.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins' Kasperi Kapanen is undoubtedly talented, though, the production hasn't matched up yet during his career. This could be the year of Kapanen as he and the Penguins look for him to take the next step.

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Despite being on the brink of 100 losses, the Pittsburgh Pirates aren't acknowledging it. Better yet, they're winning and making a 100-loss season less likely in the process.

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Through only two games, the Pittsburgh Steelers have seen an influx of injuries added to the injury report this week. The Steelers are preparing to play division rival Cincinnati with stars Ben Roethlisberger and T.J. Watt both on the injury report. It's no fun seeing all those parentheses on the injury report, but there's enough left to beat the Bengals.

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We're just a few days into development camp for the Pittsburgh Penguins so far and through those first few days the biggest thing that stood out is, well, nobody is actually standing out. There's still time left for that to change, but it's not totally a bad thing.

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