There have been more eventful Pittsburgh sports weekends, but none immediately come to mind. All three professional sports teams were affected the past three days. The Pirates took a step toward another successful season by signing free agent David Freese. The Steelers learned what it feels like to be the Cleveland Browns with the Martavis Bryant suspension. The Penguins saw their season sabotaged by Evgeni Malkin’s arm injury.
The Malkin story is the worst from a team standpoint. The Penguins can’t compete for the Stanley Cup without him. They might not even make the playoffs, although they looked pretty good Sunday in a 5-3 road win against the New York Rangers.