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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: 1 week 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

Pens Points: Heading Home

Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images The Penguins remain off today in preparation for Saturday’s home game against the Predators. Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning... We’re approaching the year mark since Ja

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Published: 1 month ago

Sid ‘n’ Ned Show Paces Penguins Past Utah in OT

To borrow from the movie Princess Bride, the Penguins showed last night that they’re only “mostly dead,” which is a lot different from “all dead” according to Billy Crystal’s character, Miracle Max. Indeed, the Pens conjured up

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins’ Hopes Survive Trip, Barely; Tales From the Roady from Hell (+)

SALT LAKE CITY — Sitting inside the Salt Lake City airport hours before the flight home, it is hard not to reflect on the most grueling road trip undertaken by the Pittsburgh Penguins in this century. Three wins, four losses, far too few goals, and

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Published: 1 month ago

Utah resurrects Outlaws as possible team name, drops Wasatch

One day after the Utah Hockey Club narrowed its list of potential new team names down to three, it removed one of those finalists in favor of a previous contender.Outlaws is back on the list and Wasatch is out, the relocated squad announced Thursday.

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Published: 1 month ago