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Celebrini unhappy with his shootout performance: 'Letting my team down'

San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini's NHL career may just be beginning, but he still expects more from himself in the shootout. "I'm letting my team down here," he said, per NBC Sports' Sheng Peng. "I haven't scored on the shootout yet. I know I

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Published: 1 month ago

Yohe: Suddenly, here come the Penguins, and Kyle Dubas deserves some credit

Sidney Crosby gets most of the credit, and deservedly so, but Kyle Dubas is playing a role in the Penguins' resurgence, too.

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Published: 9 months ago

Latest Penguins Playoff Scenario: Red Wings Nudge Ahead, Caps Falter

It was a fun 24 hours. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ remarkable eight-game points streak put them in a playoff position on Saturday, but Sunday, one team took it away. The Buffalo Sabres were no help to the Penguins, as the Detroit Red Wings handled the

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Published: 9 months ago

The Hart Trophy Case for Sidney Crosby

Improbable as it seemed just days ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a hold — admittedly, a tenuous one — on a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and people across North America are beginning to notice. They also seem to be catching on that Sidney

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Published: 9 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Update on Ref, Flyers Stink, Penguins Ride Wave

The Pittsburgh Penguins are riding the tide of finally playing well and feeling like they are playing well. The Penguins took it to the Tampa Bay Lightning and then had to steel their nerves to overcome a furious rally. PHN takes you inside the locke

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Published: 9 months ago

Sunday Standings: Penguins make historic climb into playoff spot

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images But can they hold onto it? The bottom-half of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference this season has been called a turtle race. The six teams at the top of the conference have

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Published: 9 months ago

Believe it; At the End of the Night, Penguins Are


In a playoff position. Yup. When the hockey world wakes up Sunday morning, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be sitting in the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins’ huge, heart-stopping 5-4 win Saturday afternoon over the visitin

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Published: 9 months ago

We Feel Ya, Malkin’s Parents Emotional at Penguins Game

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Lazarus routine, rising from the playoff dead to claim what would be a wildcard spot on Saturday, was fraught with emotion. On the ice, the Penguins scrapped and clawed for a 5–4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The

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Published: 9 months ago

Penguins Update: Puh-lease Sign This Kid

Third time’s a charm. Or the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Whatever time-honored aphorism you prefer, I’m pulling out all stops with a single-minded purpose. I want the Penguins to sign power forward Jagger Joshua, the kid brother of Vancouver ban

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Published: 9 months ago

How Crosby’s leadership has pushed Penguins into playoff picture

The Hockey Night in Canada panel discusses the Pittsburgh Penguins’ push for the playoffs and how Sidney Crosby’s veteran captaincy has helped give the Pens an extra lift in a tight wild card race.

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Published: 9 months ago

Penguins Postgame: HUGE Win, Does Bunting Make Pens Better than Guentzel?

The Pittsburgh Penguins led 4-1 as “Geno” chants echoed through PPG Paints Arena. By the middle of the third period, the Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning were tied 4-4. Penguins’ winger Michael Bunting let out a monstrous holler when he scored

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Published: 9 months ago

Penguins Six-Pack: ‘We Just Hung in There’; Bunting in Crosshairs

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had a problem protecting leads all season, and Tampa Bay possesses one of the most volatile offenses in the NHL. It probably shouldn’t have been a complete surprise, then, that the Lightning ran off three unanswered goa

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Published: 9 months ago

Penguins Room: ‘Exciting, Eh?’ Relentless Pens Keep Going

Four straight wins and points in eight straight games put the Pittsburgh Penguins in a playoff spot. While it might be nearly inconceivable, the Penguins have crawled from a 1.9% playoff chance just a week ago to a playoff position and control their

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Published: 9 months ago