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Phillips leads Senators past Penguins

Chris Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game and Pascal Leclaire made 25 saves, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Complete Story...

Penguins captain Crosby runs with Olympic torch

Five months after lifting the Stanley Cup, Sidney Crosby carried the Olympic torch as thousands of people lined a downtown street.

Penguins snap 4-game skid, beat Bruins in OT

Pascal Dupuis scored his second goal of the game 1:24 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back star forward Evgeni Malkin by snapping their four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.

Devils near road streak record, beat Pens 4-1

Niclas Bergfors had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils closed within a victory of tying the NHL record of 10 consecutive road victories to start a season, beating the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Thursday night.

Bruins shut out slumping Penguins 3-0

Tim Thomas stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Sidney Crosby was held without a point for the fifth straight game as the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Penguins president recovering after heart attack

Pittsburgh Penguins president David Morehouse is recovering from a heart attack in San Jose, Calif., where the team played its last game.

Pavelski leads Sharks over Penguins 5-0

Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist in his first game back from the injured list and Evgeni Nabokov made 27 saves and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins for the seventh straight time at home, 5-0 Saturday night.

Stoll, Kopitar lead Kings' late rally past Pens

Jarrett Stoll scored the go-ahead goal with 7:51 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings roared from behind with a four-goal third period in a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Penguins hold off Ducks, win 7th straight on road

Pascal Dupuis scored the go-ahead goal with 10:47 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins tied an NHL record with their seventh straight road victory to open the season, 4-3 over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Backstrom makes 34 saves in 2-1 win over Penguins

Niklas Backstrom made 34 saves and the Minnesota Wild won on the road for the first time this season, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night.

Penguins' Malkin sidelined with shoulder injury

NHL scoring champion Evgeni Malkin will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder.

Crosby's hat trick leads Pens past Habs

Superstitious Sindey Crosby didn't want to jinx his shot at a hat trick after his first two goals. Perhaps for the same reason, he isn't willing to acknowledge he's morphing into a top pure goal-scorer.

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Sidney Crosby scored twice in the third period and had the only goal in the shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a two-goal deficit to win their seventh straight game, 3-2 over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

Pens off to 7-1 start after 4-1 win over Lightning

The Pittsburgh Penguins are also using their defense to get off to a fast start to the season.

Penguins beat Hurricanes 3-2 in shootout

Chris Kunitz beat Cam Ward on the 12th shot of a shootout to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Wednesday night and continue their early season road success.

Kennedy's two goals lead Penguins over Senators

Tyler Kennedy scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.

Crosby scores 2 goals in Penguins' win

Sidney Crosby scored two power-play goals, and Evgeni Malkin had three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the winless Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.

Guerin, Goligoski lead Penguins over Flyers 5-4

Bill Guerin and Alex Goligoski scored midway through the second period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins hand the Philadelphia Flyers their first loss of the season, 5-4 on Thursday night.

Penguins raise Stanley Cup banner to rafters

The Pittsburgh Penguins raised their Stanley Cup banner to the rafters before their opener against the New York Rangers on Friday night.

Coyotes pick up Bissonnette off waivers

The Phoenix Coyotes have claimed Paul Bissonnette off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Young, hungry Pens say they're up for another run

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.

Datsyuk, Williams lead Wings past Pens 4-1

Pavel Datsyuk and Jason Williams each had a goal and an assist, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in a matchup of the last two Stanley Cup champions.

Crosby practices, expects to play Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has practiced for the first time since injuring his groin during a preseason game Thursday in Columbus.

Kadri leads Maple Leafs past Penguins in shootout

Nazem Kadri tied the score late in the third and then had the winner in the shootout to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.

No Stanley Cup in sight as Penguins report to camp

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.

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Penguins motor out of Detroit with Stanley Cup
Source: NBC Sports

Max Talbot, a low-round draft pick on a team filled with stars, scored twice in the second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins shook off 38 years of NHL tradition by upset the defending champion Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on the road in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals on Friday night.

Youngster skates with Pens
Source: Tribune-Review News

With cameras flashing, Jacob [Anderson] became a Penguin, fulfilling a wish he made the week the Penguins made the Stanley Cup playoffs last year -- and marking a milestone for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia. ...

Encouraging signs from the Thrashers so far in preseason
Source: thrashers.today.com

They may have lost three of their first four exhibition games, but the Atlanta Thrashers are showing encouraging signs in the preseason, from the way Erik Christensen has established himself as the top-line center to the way new head coach John Anderson holds his players accounta …

Christensen OK; Enstrom locked up
Source: thrashers.today.com

The Atlanta Thrashers got good news Wednesday: an MRI on Erik Christensen's shoulder was negative. Christensen is a favorite to center the team's first line. Atlanta also locked up defenseman Tobias Enstrom to a four-year contract extension.

Thrashers' prospects ready to lace 'em up this weekend
Source: thrashers.today.com

The games won't count, but for Atlanta Thrashers' fans, there will be hockey this weekend as the team's prospects squad laces 'em up in the Traverse City Prospect Evaluation Tournament.

Tube time: 63 Thrashers games to be shown this season
Source: thrashers.today.com

Sixty-three of the Atlanta Thrashers' 82 games this season will be televised, good news for those who get the regional sports network SportSouth – where 61 games will be shown. Two other games will be broadcast on Versus.

Other than Kovy, who will light the lamp?
Source: thrashers.today.com

Ilya Kovalchuk is going to score. This we know. But he's going to need some help, and who else on the Thrashers' roster is going to fill the void left by the departed Marian Hossa and Mark Recchi?

Thrashers' five must-see dates: October-November
Source: Thrashers.Today.Com

Ready for hockey season? Here are five must-see Atlanta Thrashers' games in October and November.

Getting Ahead of Ourselves: Line Matchups for the Stanley Cup Finals

With both conference finals turning into apparent blowouts, we hereby cave into our temptations and begin to speculate about the prospective Stanley Cup final round, pitting the well-oiled machine known as the Detroit Red Wings against the explosive yet solid Pittsburgh Penguins.

The NHL Playoffs Have Begun !

The 2007-08 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to an exciting start last night with everything one would expect from these games with lots of hits, highlight reel goals and even more spectacular saves from goaltenders trying to keep their teams alive.

Jagr failed Pens' acting classes
Source: NY Daily News

I guess I get why Sidney Crosby gets the benefit of the doubt. On one level, I even believe it's somewhat deserved.

NHL.com - Recap Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh
Source: NHL.com

The Penguins were without their star Sidney Crosby. But the Penguins go out and score seven goals without Sidney. Could it be true that the Penguins are better without Sidney. No! It just appears that way.

NHL.com - Recap Pittsburgh at Washington
Source: NHL.com

This was pretty spirited by these two teams in the first period. Part of the reason is the Capitals are trying to get a playoff spot and they need to win as much as possible to get in. Sidney Crosby gets goals late in the second and third periods to help the Penguins win.

NHL.com - Recap
Source: NHL.com

This will hopefully be my first of a bunch of stories about the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins last night against the Florida Panthers just did not play well in the first period and the Penguins never really recovered after that.

Rangers may get date at Yankee Stadium
Source: NY Daily News

The NHL is working with the Yankees' high command and representatives of the city to try to play a game at Yankee Stadium next winter. While there are plenty of logistical hurdles to clear, the principals are interested.

NHL to announce outdoor game
Source: Tsn.ca

Winter, Buffalo and Penguins. It's a perfect combination for an outdoor NHL game.

NHL Playoffs are Here! Predictions Part 1

April 11th is finally upon us, it is the first day of the NHL post-season. Tonight eight teams will take the ice as the road to the Stanley Cup begins.

Provisions in the Penguins' arena deal
Source: teapotdomescandal.blogspot.com

- "Shoot it!" painted in large neon green letters across every piece of Plexiglas (spelled "Shaaaut it!" to reflect phoenetic Pittsburghese)

Reports: Pens reach agreement to stay in Pittsburgh
Source: ESPN.com

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, citing unidentified sources, reported that the sides have reached agreement on terms for a new arena that will be ready for operation for the 2009-10 season. A spokesman for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said he knew nothing of a deal.

Report: Bettman to try to settle Pens relocation drama
Source: ESPN.com

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reportedly will try to settle the Penguins' possible relocation drama on Thursday in Philadelphia.

Sather Vows To Keep Kids
Source: New York Post

Sports Quote of the Night: Glen Sather: "I'll tell you what, if Pittsburgh called and offered us [Sidney] Crosby tomorrow, I'd even throw in my left [testicle]."

Bureaucrats Can't Decide If Pens Deal Is Almost Done Or Not
Source: User Submission

Some local PA politicians are maintaining that a deal to keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh is practically done, others are claiming the sides are still far apart. Who's got it right?

Sources: Pittsburgh arean deal not done
Source: Tsn.ca

Amid a report by a Pittsburgh radio station that said a new arena deal between the Penguins and the various levels of government (the state, the county and the city) has been reached, sources tell TSN "the deal is not yet done."

Pens Unhappy With Proposed Arena Deal, Playing Chicken Now
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The Peguins are reportedly disappointed with local government's proposal to build a new arena for them and keep the team in Pittsburgh.

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