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Ovechkin scores goal No. 886, becomes 11th player to reach 1,600 points

Washington Capitals icon Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal Sunday against the Seattle Kraken to move within nine tallies of Wayne Gretzky's all-time record while becoming the 11th NHL player to record 1,600 points.The goal was Ovechkin's 33rd of

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Published: 6 days ago

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Deferrals

The Vancouver Canucks rejected a New York Rangers trade proposal. The Pittsburgh Penguins will have decisions to make on Rickard Rakell and Marcus Pettersson.

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Practice: Malkin on the ice; Tomasino skates

CRANBERRY — Evgeni Malkin, a surprising scratch for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena, was on the ice 20 minutes before their practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex Wednesday and seemed ready to p

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Deferrals

The Vancouver Canucks rejected a New York Rangers trade proposal. The Pittsburgh Penguins will have decisions to make on Rickard Rakell and Marcus Pettersson.

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Published: 2 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Canucks Decline Miller Blockbuster; Penguins Stink It Up

The Vancouver Canucks could have solved their J.T. Miller-Elias Pettersson situation with a bombshell trade. The New York Rangers came to the table straight up with a hockey trade that the Canucks declined. Thus, the NHL rumor mill keeps spinning. Th

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Published: 2 months ago

Friedman: Pens have players available for trade

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The trade deadline is still two months away. While the NHL trade deadline is still two months away, the Penguins could be open for business on a number of different fronts. Sportsnet N

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Prospect Update: World Junior redux

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Taking stock of the Pens’ prospects now that the dust on the World Junior Championships has settled Now that World Juniors, the biggest on-ice event for youngsters on the hockey calen

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Published: 2 months ago

Pens Points: Jackets Take Shootout Win

Getty Images Time for some Hump Day Pens Points. Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning... The Penguins met division rival Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. A recurring theme throughout this season, Pittsbu

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Report Card: Pens Regressing Fast, Even Sullivan Discouraged

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins decided not to let down the 12,000-13,000 fans who showed up at PPG Paints Arena Tuesday. Instead of playing the stuff off their new album, they resorted to the greatest hits. The Penguins gave up a goal on the

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins’ Crosby Breaks Faceoff Record for Most Faceoffs Won

On Tuesday (Jan. 7) when the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Columbus Blue Jackets, Penguins forward Sidney Crosby broke a record as he won his 15,183rd faceoff becoming the leader in…

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Published: 2 months ago

Sullivan Offers Little on Surprise Malkin Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was a surprise no-show for warmup Tuesday before the Penguins faced the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Even coach Mike Sullivan seemed surprised by the situation. Cody Glass slid from the left wing

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins/Blue Jackets Recap: Pens blow another late lead, lose in shootout

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Pittsburgh had a 3-1 third period lead, but frittered it away and ended up with a shootout loss Pregame Surprise bad news for the Penguins, Evgeni Malkin doesn’t take the ice for wa

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Start Slow, Wilt Late in 4-3 SO Loss to Columbus

The Pittsburgh Penguins started their game against Columbus Tuesday evening the way they have so many others this season. Poorly. But they finished it in a decidedly different way than they had every other time the Blue Jackets had come to PPG Paints

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Published: 2 months ago