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NHL Roundup: Hurricanes keep pressure on Rangers

Jaccob Slavin scored the winning goal 7:53 into the third period and Jake Guentzel added a pair of empty-netters, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.

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Published: 4 months ago

Penguins Despoke Red Wings in OT, 6-5

Somewhere, embedded deep down in some remote corner of our Penguins’ DNA lurks a self-destruct gene. It surfaces at the most inopportune of times. The full-force of that self-destructiveness was on display last night at PPG Paints Arena during arg

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Published: 4 months ago

Nedeljkovic Pushing Jarry Aside, Future Questions Loom

Tristan Jarry remained on the ice long after practice was over. He was taking a break as the media exited the Penguins locker room at the UPMC Lemieux Complex, having a laugh with the other players who will not be in the lineup. He’s grabbing the e

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Published: 4 months ago

Karlsson nets winner as Penguins boost playoff odds by edging Red Wings

Erik Karlsson scored 1:40 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins bolstered their playoff odds with a 6-5 win over Detroit on Thursday night.

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Published: 4 months ago

Penguins Practice: Letang Absent; Pulling for Old Pals

CRANBERRY — Defenseman Kris Letang is not participating in the Pittsburgh Penguins midday practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. It is not known if he is ill or injured; it’s quite possibly that Letang simply has been given a maintenance day, s

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Published: 4 months ago

Sidney Crosby records 1,000th assist and moves into 10th in NHL scoring on same play

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Penguins’ captain keeps doing his thing and moving up the all-time ranks The past seven months of work from training camp through the grind of the regular season ha

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Published: 4 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Penguins Like the Drama; Kane Leaving Detroit?

Perhaps the simplest explanation for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ never-ending drama is that they like it. With everything going their way in the third period and a two-goal lead following Jeff Carter’s inspired short-handed goal, the Penguins punted

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Published: 4 months ago

After two decades of dominance, where does Sidney Crosby rank among the NHL’s greatest players?

Top five? Top four? Top three? It’s time to place Crosby among his fellow legends.

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Published: 4 months ago

Thoughts as the Penguins enter frantic finish in playoff race

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports This is going to be wild. The Pittsburgh Penguins had a huge night on Thursday in their quest for a playoff spot. Their 6-5 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings, combined with the Washi

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Published: 4 months ago

Penguins Postgame: Crosby Magic, So Many Mistakes

The Pittsburgh Penguins needed a win to keep a Stanley Cup playoff berth within reach. Despite their best mistakes, they beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-5 in overtime Thursday at PPG Paint Arena. Sidney Crosby pushed the Penguins past their mistakes and

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Published: 4 months ago

Pens get big playoff boost with overtime win against Red Wings

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Penguins now control their own playoff fate. The Penguins have gotten a big boost in their chances to make the playoffs in the NHL’s Eastern Conference and now cont

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Published: 4 months ago

Pens Points: Destiny in Hand

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Penguins win wild game to take over control of playoff destiny. Let Pens Points catch you up to get your Friday started. In a game that only can be described as a microcosm of the las

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Published: 4 months ago