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Pirates get solid outing from starter Perez in victory over Twins

From Mirror, wire reports The Pittsburgh Pirates had a split squad Friday with one team defeating the Minnesota Twins, 6-3, in Bradenton, while the other Pirates team wound up in a 6-6 tie with the Atlanta Braves in North Port. Against the Twins, Pirates starter Martin Perez pitched four scoreless innings, giving up one hit. He has now thrown seven scoreless innings. Relief pitcher Chase Anderson threw 25 pitches, 17 for strikes and worked two scoreless innings to get the win.He has not allowed a hit yet in four innings of work. Offensively, the Pirates scored three times in the ...

Caps deal on reeling Pens

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Alex Ovechkin scored his 840th career goal and added an assist as the Washington Capitals drilled the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0 on Thursday night. Ovechkin’s two points pushed him past Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey and into 15th on the ...

Reports: Guentzel going to Carolina

From Mirror reports According to several media outlets on Thursday night, the Carolina Hurricanes are expected to finish up a trade for Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel. Details of the trade were being finalized. A trade call with the NHL was expected after the Hurricanes’ game against the Montreal Canadiens and the Penguins’ game against the Washington Capitals, according to a source. Guentzel, 29, is considered the top forward available ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline. He has 52 points in 50 games this season, including 22 goals. Guentzel has 466 points in 503 ...

Stanley Cup contenders making pre-deadline maneuvers

The Associated Press Stanley Cup contenders aren’t waiting until the NHL trade deadline day to shore up depth for what they hope is a long playoff run. The league-leading Florida Panthers got deeper on the wing by acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko from Ottawa. Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers added a pair of centers in Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from Anaheim. The New York Rangers added a player they coveted in Alexander Wennberg from Seattle. And Colorado loaded up by getting defenseman Sean Walker from Philadelphia and center Casey Mittelstadt from Buffalo in separate ...

Carter, Smith score in third; Pens pull away from Jackets

PITTSBURGH — Change, perhaps significant change, is coming to the Pittsburgh Penguins. One thing, however, has remained a constant for Pittsburgh during an underachieving season: mastery over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jeff Carter and Reilly Smith scored just over a minute apart midway through the third period and the Penguins beat their Metropolitan Division rivals for the 10th time in 11 meetings, 5-3 on Tuesday night. “These games have gone the opposite way the last little bit so it was nice to finally come up with a win and deservedly so,” Smith said after Pittsburgh ...

Pens’ Guentzel has name popping up in trade talks

By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press Last Friday’s game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals had the potential to upend not only the playoff race in the Eastern Conference but the NHL trading market with the deadline coming up fast. Despite the 5-2 Capitals win, ...