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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: 5 days ago

Crosby thinks 4 Nations will feel closer to World Cup than All-Star game

Sidney Crosby speaks to the media about whether he feels the 4 Nations Face-Off will be closer to an All-Star game or World Cup in terms of intensity, and what he thinks the first Team Canada practice will be like.

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Published: 1 month ago

Sidney Crosby believes Penguins’ ‘desperation’ will serve him well at 4 Nations Face-Off

Canada’s captain comes into the tournament hungry and might come out of it even hungrier, benefitting the Pens.

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Practice: Malkin Still Missing; Crosby Takes the Lead

CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ playoff prospects seem to be perilously close to going on life-support, but their roster appears to be rather healthy. All expected players were on the ice for their workout Friday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Compl

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Need to Look to the Future

The 2024-25 season looks to be just about over for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Any faint playoff hopes that may have been lingering died with their 2-1 loss to the San…

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Published: 1 month ago

‘He Battles’: Nedeljkovic Opportunity & Attitude, Taking Penguins Net (+)

The Pittsburgh Penguins goalies will not appear in the upper echelon of netminder statistics, and with the shooting gallery defense that some nights plays in front of them, they surely are not in the conversation for any postseason awards unless ‘u

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Published: 1 month ago

Watch Live: Crosby, Matthews speak about 4 Nations Face-Off captaincy

In anticipation of 4 Nations Face-Off, Canada captain Sidney Crosby and USA captain Austin Matthews meet with media to discuss the lead-up to the tournament.

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Published: 1 month ago

How future salary cap numbers could impact Penguins

Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images They will suddenly have a lot of flexibility for different types of moves. The big NHL news on Friday is that the league and player’s association have released the salary cap esti

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Published: 1 month ago

Utah's Cooley out indefinitely with lower-body injury

Utah Hockey Club forward Logan Cooley is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Friday. Cooley will be re-evaluated after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The NHL resumes its schedule on Feb. 22 following the tournament's

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL Star Power Index: Sidney Crosby stays hot for ice-cold Penguins, Stars' Wyatt Johnston records hat trick

Crosby tied Avalanche legend Joe Sakic for the most multi-point games in NHL history

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Player Milestones to Watch for the Remainder of the Season

With this season being one to forget for the Pittsburgh Penguins on a team aspect, some players still have things to look forward to on an individual aspect. So far…

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Published: 1 month ago

Dan’s Daily: Flyers Terrible Trade; Fleury’s Montreal Sendoff; Crosby Gets C

HOME — The Pittsburgh Penguins are home today for practice, then begin four games they know are crucial to re-establishing hope for a playoff chase. If you’re in the mood for some reading, I intertwined the Penguins’ arduous road trip with my o

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Published: 1 month ago

Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson named captains for upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament

Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images Crosby will captain Team Canada and Karlsson will be an alternate captain for Team Sweden. Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson have each been selected to be captains for their country’

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Published: 1 month ago