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Saturday, Jan 30
Red Wings-Penguins Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Detroit (26-19-9) at Pittsburgh (33-21-1), 12:30 p.m. EDT The veteran Detroit Red Wings took down the young Pittsburgh Penguins two years ago in the Stanley Cup finals, but when Pittsburgh got revenge with a thrilling seven-game triumph last spring, a third m...
Wednesday, Jan 27
Senators-Penguins Preview
By MIKE LIPKA STATS Writer Ottawa (29-21-4) at Pittsburgh (33-20-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT The Ottawa Senators are among the hottest teams in the NHL, allowing seven goals during their seven-game winning streak. The last time they visited Pittsburgh, they gave up more than that in one game. The Sena...
Monday, Jan 25
Conner scores 2 for Penguins after recall
By IRA PODELL AP Hockey Writer NEW YORK(AP) -- Chris Conner started his day at practice in Wilkes-Barre and ended it as a top star on Broadway. Just hours after being called up by the Penguins, Conner scored twice to lead Pittsburgh to a 4-2 victory over the slumping New York Rangers on Monday...
Sunday, Jan 24
Penguins-Rangers Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Pittsburgh (31-20-1) at New York (24-21-7), 7:00 p.m. EDT Coach John Tortorella wants improvement from his New York Rangers after they were shut out for the fourth time in seven games. Recent history suggests he may not see any against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Th...
Saturday, Jan 23
Penguins-Flyers Preview
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer Pittsburgh (31-20-1) at Philadelphia (25-21-3), 12:30 p.m. EDT An intense matchup against a potential playoff opponent didn't result in a victory for the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game. Perhaps the return of their starting goaltender will h...
Penguins' Fleury expected to play Sunday
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury went through a full practice Saturday and is expected to start Sunday in Philadelphia. Fleury, a member of the Canadian Olympic team, has missed three games with a broken ring finger on his left hand. He is using a different type of glove...
Friday, Jan 22
Pens send Johnson back to minors
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned forward Nick Johnson to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL, indicating that injured forwards Pascal Dupuis and Max Talbot will be ready to play against the Flyers. Johnson and forward Dustin Jeffrey returned to the minors on Friday...
Thursday, Jan 21
Ovechkin-led Caps' late rush beats Pens 6-3
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- If there can be a playoff game in January, this was it. The Washington Capitals only hope that beating the Pittsburgh Penguins during the season will show them how to get it done when the games truly count. Alex Ovechkin scored twice and the...
Wednesday, Jan 20
Capitals-Penguins Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Washington (31-12-6) at Pittsburgh (31-19-1), 7:30 p.m. EDT The Washington Capitals claimed seven of eight possible points against the Pittsburgh Penguins last season, but as they prepare to meet for the first time in 2009-10 that won't be what's on the mind o...
Tuesday, Jan 19
Crosby, Malkin lead Penguins past Isles, 6-4
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- First, Sidney Crosby went into a slump, and Evgeni Malkin followed by going into an extended one. Those days look to be gone for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who finally watched both of their stars enjoy big games on the same night. Malkin brok...
Penguins' Dupuis injured while striking boards
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis sustained an undisclosed facial injury while being rammed face-first into the boards by the Islanders defenseman Andy Sutton with 2:55 remaining in Pittsburgh's 6-4 victory on Tuesday night. Dupuis was down on the ice for several minu...
Monday, Jan 18
Islanders-Penguins Preview
By MIKE LIPKA STATS Writer New York (21-19-8) at Pittsburgh (30-19-1), 7:30 p.m. EDT Even one of the great goalies in NHL history couldn't slow down the red-hot New York Islanders, who figure to present a stiff challenge for the Pittsburgh Penguins' banged-up group of netminders. The Islan...
Penguins' Yeo back at practice
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Mike Yeo has returned to practice and is expected to be behind the bench Tuesday against the Islanders after being hospitalized earlier this month with a blood-pressure problem. Yeo spent several days in a hospital following a Jan....
Saturday, Jan 16
Canucks rout Penguins 6-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks wasted little time taking advantage of the Pittsburgh Penguins' inexperienced goaltending. Henrik Sedin scored the tying goal, then added two assists in Vancouver's four-goal burst in a 5-minute stretch in the Canucks' 6-2 v...
Fleury out for Penguins, Demitra in for Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) -- Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will miss the Penguins' game against the Vancouver Canucks with a broken left ring finger. Fleury fractured the finger on his catching hand in the second period of a 3-2 victory over Edmonton on Thursday night....
Friday, Jan 15
Penguins-Canucks Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Pittsburgh (30-18-1) at Vancouver (27-18-2), 10:00 p.m. EDT The next time Sidney Crosby steps on the ice at GM Place, he'll be considered largely responsible for shouldering the tremendous Olympic expectations of a hockey-crazed nation. For now, he's just tr...
Thursday, Jan 14
Staal leads Penguins past Oilers
EDMONTON, Alberta(AP) -- Jordan Staal set up Pittsburgh's three third-period goals in the Penguins' 3-2 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Tyler Kennedy started the Penguins' rally with a goal at 3:18 of the third, Matt Cooke tied it at 6:48 and Pascal Dupuis sc...
Wednesday, Jan 13
Penguins-Oilers Preview
By MATT BECKER STATS Senior Writer Pittsburgh (29-18-1) at Edmonton (16-24-5), 9:30 p.m. EDT Mired in an awful slump and ensconced at the bottom of the Western Conference, the Edmonton Oilers and their fans haven't had much to cheer about lately. A rare visit from Canada's own Sidney Crosby...
Crosby, Penguins beat Flames 3-1
CALGARY, Alberta(AP) -- Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury put on quite a show - at the Calgary Flames' expense. Crosby scored his 30th goal of the season early in the first period, and Fleury made 37 saves in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-1 victory over Calgary on Wednesday night. "Fleury st...
Tuesday, Jan 12
Penguins-Flames Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Pittsburgh (28-18-1) at Calgary (26-14-6), 9:30 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames sit near the top of their respective conferences but both have issues, most notably on the power play. To the Penguins, success with the man advantage has meant...
Monday, Jan 11
Latendresse's goal leads Wild past Penguins, 4-3
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn.(AP) -- Guillaume Latendresse hasn't been with the Minnesota Wild long enough for most of their fans to even memorize the spelling of his name. In a short time with his new team, though, Latendresse has given the Wild all they could hope for. Late...
Latendresse leads Wild past Penguins, 4-3
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn.(AP) -- Guillaume Latendresse scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period after getting a career-high three assists, giving the Minnesota Wild enough to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Monday night. For only the fifth time...
Sunday, Jan 10
Penguins-Wild Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Pittsburgh (28-17-1) at Minnesota (22-20-3), 8:00 p.m. EDT The Minnesota Wild would love to record a third straight victory and topple the defending Stanley Cup champions, but they'll be hard-pressed to top their latest feat. The Wild try to build off the momen...
Saturday, Jan 9
Gonchar scores twice, Penguins beat Maple Leafs
TORONTO(AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins got the break they needed. Sergei Gonchar scored two goals during a strange 3-minute sequence that also saw a Maple Leafs penalty shot wiped out as the Penguins beat Toronto 4-1 on Saturday night. It was just the second victory in eight games for the St...
Friday, Jan 8
Penguins-Maple Leafs Preview
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer Pittsburgh (27-17-1) at Toronto (15-20-9), 7:00 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins say they're looking forward to their upcoming trip. Considering their struggles on the road lately, that might not be the best place for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Pi...
Thursday, Jan 7
Van Riemsdyk, Carter lead Flyers past Pens 7-4
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Finally beating the team that regularly torments them is enough to convince the Philadelphia Flyers they're beginning to turn around a season that's been a disappointment to date. James van Riemsdyk and Jeff Carter scored two goals ea...
Wednesday, Jan 6
Flyers-Penguins Preview
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer Philadelphia (19-19-3) at Pittsburgh (27-16-1), 7:30 p.m. EDT Their season-long losing streak behind them, the Pittsburgh Penguins can now focus on making up ground in the Atlantic Division. Hosting the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night could help th...
Tuesday, Jan 5
Staal's 2 goals led Penguins past Thrashers 5-2
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Nothing cures a Pittsburgh Penguins slump better than a visit by the Atlanta Thrashers. Worked last season, worked again this season. Jordan Staal scored twice, Ruslan Fedotenko ended Pittsburgh's power-play slump, and the Penguins...
Monday, Jan 4
Lemieux watches lengthy Pens practice on day off
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux watched most of the team's lengthy 90-minute practice, which made it a different day than usual for the Stanley Cup champions. The boss was in the house, and he clearly wasn't there to socialize f...
Thrashers-Penguins Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Atlanta (18-17-6) at Pittsburgh (26-16-1), 7:30 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins went through a few rough patches last season before winning the Stanley Cup, none worse than a five-game losing streak from late December into early January. Right now, everythi...
Sunday, Jan 3
Dvorak's hat trick sends Pens to 5th straight loss
SUNRISE, Fla.(AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins hardly look like defending Stanley Cup champions these days. Radek Dvorak scored three goals for his third NHL hat trick, and Tomas Vokoun stopped 46 shots as the Florida Panthers beat Pittsburgh 6-2 on Sunday night, sending the Penguins to th...
Saturday, Jan 2
Penguins-Panthers Preview
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer Pittsburgh (26-14-1) at Florida (16-18-7), 5:00 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins have matched their longest losing streak of the season and owning one of the NHL's least productive power-play units isn't helping. A meeting with the Florida Panthers...
Konopka scores rare goal in Lightning win
TAMPA, Fla.(AP) -- This was one special goal, even for Zenon Konopka. Konopka celebrated his 29th birthday with a rare tally and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Saturday. "I don't know if it's better on your birthday or against the Stanley Cup champs," Konopka sai...
Friday, Jan 1
Penguins-Lightning Preview
By MATT BECKER STATS Senior Writer Pittsburgh (26-14-1) at Tampa Bay (15-15-10), 3:00 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning concluded 2009 heading in completely different directions. Somewhat surprisingly, the defending Stanley Cup champions weren't the ones pili...
Wednesday, Dec 30
Brodeur blanks Pens again
NEWARK, N.J.(AP) -- Martin Brodeur shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins - again. Brodeur made 32 saves for his second straight shutout against Pittsburgh and record 105th overall, leading the Devils to a 2-0 victory Wednesday night. "It was like a playoff game," Brodeur said. "Guys were going to...
Tuesday, Dec 29
Penguins-Devils Preview
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer Pittsburgh (26-12-1) at New Jersey (27-9-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT The Devils and Penguins are two of the top teams in the NHL, but New Jersey's dominance of the season series has provided a slight edge in the standings. New Jersey looks to create some separation...
Monday, Dec 28
Penguins-Sabres Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Pittsburgh (26-12-1) at Buffalo (23-11-4), 7:00 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup last season without the benefit of home-ice advantage in two of their four series, and their ability to win on the road hasn't disappeared. The Penguins embark...
Sunday, Dec 27
White scores with 1:22 left, Maple Leafs beat Pens
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Defenseman Ian White broke a tie with 1:22 to play with his third goal in four games and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-3 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night. White gave the Maple Leafs their fourth lead of the game, beating Mar...
Saturday, Dec 26
Maple Leafs-Penguins Preview
By JON PALMIERI STATS Editor Toronto (13-17-8) at Pittsburgh (26-11-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins appear to have every facet of their game working right now. The exact opposite can be said of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The surging Penguins seek their seventh win in eight games whil...
Wednesday, Dec 23
Malkin's hat trick leads Pens' 8-2 rout of Sens
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Evgeni Malkin put on a show for Hall of Famer Vladislav Tretiak. With Tretiak, the former Soviet goalie now serving as Russia's Olympic hockey general manager, looking on Wednesday night, Malkin had his fourth career hat trick to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the O...
Tuesday, Dec 22
Senators-Penguins Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Ottawa (18-14-4) at Pittsburgh (25-11-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their five-game winning streak and their share of the Atlantic Division lead in the latest game at Mellon Arena against a team that's dominated them recently at home. The Otta...
Sunday, Dec 20
Devils-Penguins Preview
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer New Jersey (25-8-1) at Pittsburgh (25-10-1), 7:30 p.m. EDT While the New Jersey Devils are among the league's best defensive teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins have one of the NHL's most potent offenses. With sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Divisi...
Friday, Dec 18
Penguins-Sabres Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Pittsburgh (24-10-1) at Buffalo (20-10-2), 7:00 p.m. EDT As the captain of one of the NHL's top teams and on pace for his first 50-goal season, Sidney Crosby may find himself in contention for another Hart Trophy if he can keep his Pittsburgh Penguins rolling. If R...
Wednesday, Dec 16
Penguins-Flyers Preview
By MATT BECKER STATS Senior Writer Pittsburgh (23-10-1) at Philadelphia (15-16-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT The intrastate rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers did not disappoint earlier this week, with an intense game that featured three fights and a lopsided win by t...
Tuesday, Dec 15
Pens beat Flyers 6-1 as Crosby scores 1, sets up 2
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- After losing to Pittsburgh in each of the last two Eastern Conference playoffs, the Philadelphia Flyers reconfigured their lineup to make an already rugged team more physical and better capable of taking out the Penguins. So far, it's...
Monday, Dec 14
Flyers-Penguins Preview
By MIKE LIPKA STATS Writer Philadelphia (14-15-1) at Pittsburgh (22-10-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins have eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers from each of the last two postseasons. While the reigning Stanley Cup champions appear primed for a spirited defense of their title,...
Saturday, Dec 12
Malkin's OT goal lifts Pens past Panthers
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Finally playing at full strength, the Pittsburgh Penguins still needed to go past regulation to beat the pesky Florida Panthers. Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal 37 seconds into overtime to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 victory over Florida on Saturday night. The defend...
Friday, Dec 11
Panthers-Penguins Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Florida (11-14-6) at Pittsburgh (21-10-1), 7:30 p.m. EDT It's too early in the season to be overly concerned with playoff positioning, but it's safe to say the Pittsburgh Penguins were pleased the Florida Panthers knocked off the team they're tied with atop th...
Thursday, Dec 10
Dupuis leads Penguins past Canadiens
MONTREAL(AP) -- Pascal Dupuis was more than happy to shoot a rolling puck toward the net, confident that his drive would have all the unpredictability of a knuckleball. Dupuis scored on a slap shot 13:21 into the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins s...
Wednesday, Dec 9
Penguins-Canadiens Preview
By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA STATS Senior Writer Pittsburgh (20-10-1) at Montreal (15-14-2), 7:30 p.m. EDT Sidney Crosby appears fine after tweaking his groin. That does not bode well for the Montreal Canadiens, who are looking to extend a three-game winning streak. Crosby and the Pittsburgh P...
Monday, Dec 7
Hurricanes finally win on road, beat Penguins 3-2
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- The Carolina Hurricanes waited all season to play a game like this. That it came against the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, the team that swept them out of the playoffs last spring, almost made it worth the wait. Manny Legace st...
Sunday, Dec 6
Hurricanes-Penguins Preview
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer Carolina (6-17-5) at Pittsburgh (20-9-1), 7:30 p.m. EDT Possibly getting Sidney Crosby back could help the Pittsburgh Penguins rebound from an overtime loss. Hosting the NHL-worst Carolina Hurricanes may improve those chances even without the thr...
Saturday, Dec 5
Versteeg lifts Blackhawks to OT win over Penguins
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Kris Versteeg's timely goal gave Antti Niemi a well-deserved win. Versteeg scored 2:38 into overtime, Niemi stopped 32 of 33 shots, and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped the Pittsburgh Penguins' five-game home winning streak with a 2-1 victory Saturday night. Versteeg...
Thursday, Dec 3
Crosby has 2 goals, assist in Pens' win over Avs
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins haven't cooled off yet. Crosby had two goals and an assist to give him 11 points three games, and the Penguins won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night. Crosby scored l...
Wednesday, Dec 2
Avalanche-Penguins Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Colorado (15-8-5) at Pittsburgh (19-9-0), 7:30 p.m. EDT Sidney Crosby's hat trick two games ago wasn't much of a surprise, but the Pittsburgh Penguins got a reminder of how well things have been going lately when Mike Rupp repeated the feat Monday. Perhaps they'...
Thursday, Oct 22
Panthers-Penguins Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Florida (2-5-0) at Pittsburgh (8-1-0), 7:30 p.m. EDT Everything seems to be coming easy these days for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have cruised to the NHL's best start four months after winning the franchise's third Stanley Cup. They're about to see how they ha...
Saturday, Oct 17
Saturday's National Hockey League Capsules
TORONTO(AP) -- Brandon Dubinsky had a goal and an assist, and the New York Rangers earned their seventh straight win with a 4-1 victory over the winless Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Toronto and the New York Islanders are the only NHL teams that haven't won a game this season. Marc St...
Friday, Oct 16
Lightning-Penguins Preview
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Tampa Bay (2-2-2) at Pittsburgh (6-1-0), 7:30 p.m. EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins certainly won't argue with their current status as the league's hottest road team, but they'd like to be able to provide some similar excitement in front of their fans in the final se...
Thursday, Oct 1
Flyers-Hurricanes Preview
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer Philadelphia (0-0-0) at Carolina (0-0-0), 7:00 p.m. EDT The Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes were knocked out of last season's playoffs by the eventual Stanley Cup champions. They'll begin what they hope is a trip back to the postseason when they...
Tuesday, Sep 29
Young, hungry Pens say they're up for another run
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- There were few reasons to think the Pittsburgh Penguins could recover from a stretch of 16 losses in 25 games and make the playoffs, much less win the Stanley Cup. They did. There were few reasons to believe the Penguins could rally from 2-0...
Saturday, Sep 12
No Stanley Cup in sight as Penguins report to camp
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Three months to the day after they won the NHL championship, the Pittsburgh Penguins reunited Saturday for the start of training camp. There was something missing, too, besides the handful of players who didn't return. The Stanley Cup w...
Monday, Jun 29
Penguins sign Adams, Guerin
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Bill Guerin for one year on Monday. The 38-year-old forward who helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup this month would have become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday. He signed for $2 million, accepting a big pay cut to stay with a ch...
Penguins forward Craig Adams signs 2-year contract
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Craig Adams, a fourth-line forward, has signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Adams, who agreed to terms Monday, had three goals and two assists in 24 playoff games for the Stanley Cup champion Penguins. He had two goals and four assists in 36 games wit...
Saturday, Jun 27
Penguins lean on NHL lineage in draft
PITTSBURGH(AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated Father's Day a weekend late by drafting three players with NHL lineage. On the second day of the NHL draft Saturday, the Stanley Cup champions chose Philip Samuelsson, the son of former defenseman Ulf Samuelsson, and Andy Bathgate,...
Friday, Jun 19
Mr. Hockey: Cut The Kid some slack on handshakes
TORONTO(AP) -- Mr. Hockey says people should cut Sid The Kid some slack. Hockey legend Gordie Howe doesn't believe Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby intentionally failed to shake hands with some Detroit players after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. Howe said Crosby's natural shy...
Friday, May 29
Penguins-Red Wings Preview
By IRA PODELL AP Hockey Writer Pittsburgh At Detroit, Game One, 8:00 p.m. EDT DETROIT (AP) -- Don't be fooled by the scraggly semblance of a beard that strains to cover chunks of Sidney Crosby's 21-year-old face. He's most definitely still Sid the Kid, but with a tough loss to the Detroit Red Wi...
Thursday, May 28
Opinion: Overmatched? Pens say they're ready for Red Wings
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel Friday to the city called Hockeytown for their second Stanley Cup finals in as many seasons against Detroit, yet forgive them if they're convinced they already live there. Their games are drawing NF...
Wednesday, May 27
Not winging it: Pens better prepared for finals
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Gretzky, Crosby. Messier, Malkin. Oilers, Penguins? The 1983 Edmonton Oilers, led by the youthful Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, were widely hailed as hockey's team of the future. Cast against the three-time defending champion New Yo...
Tuesday, May 12
Crosby's 1st Game 7 will be Ovechkin's 3rd
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Va.(AP) -- When the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins to finish their taut, thrilling Eastern Conference semifinal Wednesday night, Alex Ovechkin's third career Game 7 in the NHL playoffs will mark Sidney Crosby's debut i...
Sunday, May 3
Penguins-Capitals Preview
By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer Pittsburgh At Washington, Game One, 7:00 p.m. EDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- As per his usual routine, Sidney Crosby took to the practice rink Sunday and replayed the top scoring chances he missed from his previous game. In this case, it meant shooting through a vacan...
Thursday, Apr 30
Crosby vs. Ovechkin may determine the face of NHL
By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH(AP) -- Hard to believe but, only four seasons into the career of the player once called the Next One, Sidney Crosby isn't the face of the Penguins-Capitals playoff series. From all that's being written and said about the star in the other team's...
Tuesday, Apr 21
Opinion: Crosby, Penguins push Flyers to brink of elimination
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Sid the Kid's momentum on a skate-first slide took him crashing all the way into the back of the net. Lucky for Sidney Crosby and the Penguins, the puck went along with him. His skates were tangled in the net, Flyers goalie Martin Biron was looking for an interference call...
Saturday, Apr 11
Opinion: Talbot, Letang propel Penguins past Canadiens
MONTREAL (AP) -- Maxime Talbot and Kris Letang scored short-handed goals 55 seconds apart midway through the third period to send the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Evgeni Malkin, poised to claim his first NHL scoring title, increased his...
Monday, Feb 16
Opinion: Therrien: 'I never saw it coming'
PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- One day after being fired by the Pittsburgh Penguins, former coach Michel Therrien admitted that he was still stunned. "I never saw it coming," Therrien told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Monday. "The conversation took about five seconds, to be honest." The con...
Thursday, Oct 16
Opinion: Gordon caps comeback as Capitals edge Penguins
PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins had their power play clicking early. But the Washington Capitals had everything clicking late. Boyd Gordon capped a three-goal outburst in the third period with 4:16 remaining as the Capitals netted four unanswered tallies en route to a 4-...
Sunday, May 18
Opinion: Malone nets Penguins berth in Stanley Cup Finals
PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Ryan Malone lifted his hometown team back to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Steel City native had two goals and an assist Sunday as the Pittsburgh Penguins returned to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1992 with a 6-0 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers in...
Wednesday, Apr 16
Opinion: Ruutu helps Penguins complete sweep of Senators
OTTAWA (Ticker) -- Unfortunately for the Ottawa Senators, they were not the same team that represented the Eastern Conference in last year's Stanley Cup Finals. They also learned that the Pittsburgh Penguins are not the same club that they eliminated in the 2007 conference quarterfina...
Monday, Mar 31
Opinion: Drury's goal denies Penguins chance to clinch division
NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Chris Drury scored 1:46 into overtime, leading the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday in the second game of a home-and-home series. Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist while and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 21 shots for New York (41-27...
Thursday, Nov 1
Guite caps comeback as Avalanche edge Penguins
By Dave Reed PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer DENVER (Ticker) -- On a team that has Joe Sakic, Ryan Smyth and Paul Stastny on its roster, Ben Guite is one of the most unlikely players to lead the Colorado Avalanche to victory. Guite set up the tying goal and scored the winner as the Avalanc...
