Monday\u2019s \u201cFirst Call\u201d sees a familiar Pittsburgh name getting a coaching job in the NFL. But it\u2019s not on the Steelers staff under Mike McCarthy. There was a goalie fight in Tampa Bay\u2019s Stadium Series game against Boston.<\/p>\n
Former Penguin Colby Armstrong sees his longtime NHL record tumble. And the Penguins look to extend their winning streak to seven games in their final home contest before the Olympic break.<\/p>\n
Back together<\/p>\n
Much like Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh, Kevin Stefanski is going with the familiarity route when it comes to building his coaching staff in Atlanta. He\u2019s hiring Pitt alum Alex Van Pelt to be his quarterbacks coach with the Falcons.<\/p>\n
The Falcons are hiring Alex Van Pelt as their quarterbacks coach, per source. <\/p>\n
Another reunion with Kevin Stefanski, who had Van Pelt as his offensive coordinator in Cleveland from 2020-23. pic.twitter.com\/xcpVk54vud<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 31, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Van Pelt was Stefanski\u2019s offensive coordinator in Cleveland. He had been on McCarthy\u2019s staff in Green Bay from 2012-17, coaching running backs and eventually quarterbacks before going to Cincinnati in 2018.<\/p>\n Tom Arth is expected to stay on board<\/a> the Steelers coaching staff as the quarterbacks coach after holding that post with Mike Tomlin the past two seasons.<\/p>\n Airing it out<\/p>\n There was a goalie fight during the Stadium Series game Sunday night in Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n Boston\u2019s Jeremy Swayman got into it with Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Lightning. The throwdown followed Swayman going after one of Tampa\u2019s players, Brandon Hagel, during a scrum in the crease.<\/p>\n STADIUM SERIES GOALIE FIGHT ???? pic.twitter.com\/ntCWlmmr25<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ESPN (@espn) February 2, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Both goalies stayed in the game after players went to the box to serve their fighting majors. Hagel had a goal and two assists.<\/p>\n Tampa Bay ended up storming back from a 5-1 deficit to win 6-5 in a shootout. Former Penguin Jake Guentzel had two assists and scored in the shootout to help Tampa\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n The game was played in front of 64,617 at Raymond James Stadium, where the NFL\u2019s Tampa Bay Buccaneers play their home games.<\/p>\n Hagel\u2019s highlight<\/p>\n Hagel\u2019s goal came just 11 seconds into the game.<\/p>\n Brandon Hagel’s goal 11 seconds into the Stadium Series is the fastest goal to start an outdoor game in NHL history ???? pic.twitter.com\/d6xgce9uH7<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) February 2, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n That was the fastest goal scored by any player in the history of NHL outdoor games. The previous record belonged to former Penguin Colby Armstrong, who scored 21 seconds into the original Winter Classic of 2008 in Buffalo.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Armstrong congratulated Hagel on social media and willingly abdicated his throne as the fastest goal scorer ever in an outdoor game.<\/p>\n I have given up my crown as the king of the outdoors. Hagel is a worthy king. :11 seconds will never be broken\u2026for stadium series games. Thank goodness it wasn\u2019t a winter classic game. ????. Still got it. Still the king of the winter classic baby!!!! #21secs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Colby Armstrong (@armdog) February 2, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Being the king of Winter is a tiring, heavy throne to hold as long as I have. Too much responsibility. The winter classic is now my domain. ????<\/p>\n \u2014 Colby Armstrong (@armdog) February 2, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n But, as Armstrong gloated, the Winter Classic record is still his.<\/p>\n A message to all my loyal subjects ???? pic.twitter.com\/Iq5XenMxa1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Colby Armstrong (@armdog) February 2, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n That was Hagel\u2019s 26th of the season. He was assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Darren Raddysh. Tampa Bay has 74 points, tied with Carolina for the most in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n Boston has 68 points. The Bruins currently own the East\u2019s top wild-card spot.<\/p>\n Penguins pop<\/p>\n The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to land one more punch at home before the Olympic Break. They host Ottawa on Monday at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n The Penguins have won six in a row after Saturday\u2019s 6-5 victory over the New York Rangers.<\/p>\n LET COOKIE COOK PART II ????\u200d???? pic.twitter.com\/QhfwrceM4h<\/a><\/p>\n