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ROOT Sports has replaced Paul Steigerwald with Steve Mears

Earlier this morning, the Penguins announced that Steve Mears has come back home to Pittsburgh to take over the play-by-play duties covering the Penguins on ROOT Sports.

ROOT SPORTS has hired Steve Mears as the new play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Details: https://t.co/YVxjoCA6H8 pic.twitter.com/H6TxHG0gsj

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 16, 2017

Steve Mears has been hired by ROOT SPORTS as play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins, it was announced today by ROOT SPORTS General Manager Shawn McClintock.

Mears, a native of nearby Murrysville and a graduate of Franklin Regional High School, has spent the past five seasons as co-host of "NHL Live and NHL Now" on the NHL Network.