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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

Penguins Trade Targets: Finding Young Players Ready for NHL

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Pittsburgh Penguins trade chatter has focused far more on the exit door than who or what might be the return. Such is the state of the 2024-25 Penguins, and their trade targets will reflect general manager Kyle Dubas’s forw

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL Power Rankings: 1 word to summarize each team

This is the eighth in-season edition of theScore's NHL Power Rankings for the 2024-25 campaign. Check back for updated rankings every other Monday.In this edition, we pick one word to sum up each team's season so far.Jump to:
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Published: 1 month ago

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ San Jose Sharks 1/27/2025

Photo by Kavin Mistry/NHLI via Getty Images Welp, it’s not 2016 anymore Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (20-23-8, 48 points, 8th place Metropolitan Division) @ San Jose Sharks (14-32-6, 34 points, 8th place Pacific Division) When:

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Published: 1 month ago

Pens Points: Swimming With Sharks

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Penguins’ road trip now brings them to San Jose. Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... It wasn’t the original plan of Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan, but t

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Published: 1 month ago

Dubas’s Numbers vs. Reality; A Lot Riding on Next Decisions

The Pittsburgh Penguins were behind the times. After the Penguins and owners Fenway Sports Group hired Kyle Dubas as president of hockey operations and later as general manager, Dubas immediately embarked on a modernization of the front office. It’

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Published: 1 month ago

Look Out Below: Free-Falling Penguins Krunched by Kraken

Our flickering playoff hopes evaporating faster than a puddle in the heart of Death Valley, the Penguins bumbled their way to a 4-1 loss to the Kraken yesterday afternoon in Seattle. Contrary to the final outcome, the Pens did a lot of things right,

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Running Out of Time to Find Consistency

It is the end of January and the Pittsburgh Penguins are still struggling with the same issues. On Jan. 20, they beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 and actually looked…

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Published: 1 month ago

5 Penguins Who Could Be Dealt Before the 2025 Trade Deadline

With the Pittsburgh Penguins finding themselves near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas has to decide who to keep and let go. The trade…

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL Rumors: Elias Pettersson, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, and Sidney Crosby

The Buffalo Sabres are interested in Elias Pettersson, Chicago's involvement in the Mikko Rantanen trade and could Sidney Crosby join Nathan MacKinnon?

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins One-Timers: Problems Bottom to Top; Real Reasons for Inconsistency

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Pittsburgh Penguins are. The team is simply the exact sum of its components, uniquely assembled by general manager Kyle Dubas and directed by coach Mike Sullivan. Unlike past iterations, Dubas appears to understand and work w

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL Rumors: Elias Pettersson, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, and Sidney Crosby

The Buffalo Sabres are interested in Elias Pettersson, Chicago's involvement in the Mikko Rantanen trade and could Sidney Crosby join Nathan MacKinnon?

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Published: 1 month ago

'Let the stick do the work': How and why NHLers customize their 'weapon'

Dylan Guenther curls deep in the Utah Hockey Club's zone. He weaves through neutral ice then strategically gears down near the Blackhawks' blue line.Five minutes have ticked off the Delta Center game clock on Oct. 8, the opening night of

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Published: 1 month ago