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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: 7 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: 7 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: 7 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: 7 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: 7 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: 7 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: 7 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: 7 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: 7 months ago

Penguins Six-Pack: Another Lead Slips Away; Karlsson Comes Through

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a two-goal lead against Detroit with less than seven minutes remaining in regulation at PPG Paints Arena Thursday night. For most teams, that would mean a victory is imminent. For the Penguins, it meant things were about t

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Published: 7 months ago

Penguins Room: Sidney Crosby Milestones, ‘Playing His Heart Out’

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has been asked almost daily about his captain, Sidney Crosby, who is carrying his team in one of the most impressive stretch runs in NHL memory. The Penguins have points in 10 straight games, including seven wi

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Published: 7 months ago

Crosby hits 1K assists, keeps Penguins surging

Sidney Crosby became the 14th NHL player to reach 1,000 career assists and the league's 10th all-time leading scorer as the Penguins leapfrogged Washington for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.

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Published: 7 months ago