Breaking News

Penguins

Rookie’s goal lifts Vegas over Penguins

By Mark Anderson The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Rookie Brendan Brisson grew up a huge fan of Penguins stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, two players he shared the ice with Saturday night while playing just his third NHL game. His dad, Pat, is one of the league’s top agents and calls Crosby a client. Any nostalgic feelings were put aside, though, when Brisson scored his first NHL goal — and it was a big one. With his parents in the stands, the 22-year-old knocked in the winner midway through the third period to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over ...

Crosby, Pens snap Kraken’s streak

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn’t tell Sidney Crosby to start shooting the puck more often. Maybe because he knew he didn’t have to. “Quite honestly we just try to stay out of his way,” Sullivan said. “He thinks it better than we do.” And still plays it — even at age 36 and in the middle of his 19th season — better than most. Crosby scored twice to move within one of Hall of Famer Mark Recchi for 21st on the all-time goals list as the Penguins ended Seattle’s franchise-record nine-game winning streak with a 3-0 win on Monday. Tristan ...

Penguins beaten in overtime again

RALEIGH, N.C. — Brett Pesce scored his second goal of the game at 1:41 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Antti Raanta made a season-high 38 saves and Jordan Martinook also scored for Carolina. The Hurricanes are 7-0-1 since the Christmas break and have at least a point in 14 of 15 games. Pesce had scored only one goal in the first 33 games of the season. “He has had so many opportunities this year,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “Like he said to us, he has been saving them up for the right ...

Pens lose on breakaway shot

By Dan Scifo The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Elias Pettersson scored on a breakaway in overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Thursday night. Pettersson took a lead pass from Filip Hronek and beat Tristan Jarry for his 22nd goal of the season and ...

Pens called ‘the better team’

The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in a scrappy contest on Monday night. Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson and Chad Ruhwedel also scored for Pittsburgh, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 36 saves. “I thought we got better as the night went on,” Nedeljkovic said. Owen Tippett scored for the Flyers, who have lost seven of nine. “They were the better team,” Philadelphia coach John Tortorella said. “We weren’t good enough in either end.” The game was feisty ...

Girgensons scores go-ahead goal late

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s shaky December is behind him. The Buffalo goaltender stopped 40 shots and Zemgus Girgensons jammed a loose puck by Tristan Jarry late in the third period to lift the Sabres by the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Saturday night. “I think that was the most confident, poised I’ve seen him play in his whole career,” Buffalo forward Alex Tuch said of Luukkonen. “He’s got a shutout or two, but that was just so much confidence (tonight).” Tuch’s 10th goal of the season on a breakaway in the first ...