Pittsburgh Penguins

Raleigh News & Observer's Chip Alexander with an in-depth look at the Hurricanes

Sean Couturier beat Matt Murray with 3 seconds remaining in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers put together an improbable rally to edge the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Sunday night.

On top of Sunday night’s loss to rival Philadelphia, the Penguins took another hit. And it may be a big one. Center Evgeni Malkin did not play in Pittsburgh’s 2-1 overtime defeat to the Flyers and, postgame, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said that Malkin is "week-to-week with an upper-body injury."...

Vince Dunn scored twice and Pat Maroon had a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Saturday.

The Penguins could be getting two massive pieces back to their lineup very soon. Defenseman Kris Letang and forward Bryan Rust were able to practice, fully, with contact, on Friday as the Penguins prepare for a pair of games this weekend. “It’s always good to be back with the guys, just being...

Prior to their methodical victory in Buffalo Thursday night, the Penguins had scored 29 goals in their previous eight games. There was nothing remarkable about that total, but there was something impressive – and concerning at the same time – about the source of those goals.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist, Sidney Crosby added two assists and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 on Thursday night. Nick Bjugstad and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which has won six of seven and sits third in...

The cameras crowd around Sidney Crosby's stall, parting only to let the Pittsburgh Penguins captain slip through and tug on a baseball cap before the lights flip on, the microphones close in and the questions come.

Working on the power play, Evgeni Malkin dished a pass to Justin Schultz, who let a shot go. Braden Holtby made the save and Phil Kessel was right there to put the power play rebound goal home. The camera immediately cut to two familiar faces, Vladimir and Natalia Malkin, Evgeni Malkin’s parents,...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored twice during a furious second-period rally and Evgeni Malkin picked up two assists to reach 1,000 career points as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Tuesday night. Crosby picked up his 32nd and 33rd goals during a three-goal outburst...