PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan wants the Pittsburgh Penguins to get comfortable playing the type of responsible hockey required to win the litany of taut, low-scoring games that likely lie ahead. The Penguins took what they hope is a significant step in that direction on Thursday against ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins went a month between power-play goals, a funk that sent them plummeting toward the bottom of the Eastern Conference. They preached patience even as they searched for answers and more importantly, goals. The goals are finally starting to come. The wins, too. Pittsburgh’s star-laden power play scored twice, including Sidney Crosby’s flip from in close 6:20 into the third period to break a tie and the Penguins edged the Minnesota Wild, 4-3, on Monday night. Crosby added an assist to move past Hall of Famer Mark Recchi and into 13th on the ...
TORONTO — Martin Jones stopped 38 shots for his first shutout of the season, Max Domi had a goal and two assists, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-0 on Saturday night. Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Matthew Knies each had a goal and an assist, and John Tavares, Noah Gregor and Bobby McMann also scored for the Maple Leafs. Tyler Bertuzzi had three assists to help Toronto extend its point streak to nine games (6-0-3). Jones, making his third appearance and second start this season, got his 29th career shutout — first since last Jan. 12 for Seattle ...
MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby climbed up the NHL career scoring list and Jansen Harkins scored the deciding goal in the 12th round of the shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Crosby had two goals and an assist to move past Paul Coffey and into a tie with former teammate Mark Recchi for 13th place on the NHL points list with 1,533. Jake Guentzel also scored in regulation for the Penguins, who won their second straight after a four-game skid. Erik Karlsson had two assists and Alex Nedeljkovic finished with 39 saves. David ...
By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins hope the end of one streak marks the beginning of another. Jeff Carter and Jake Guentzel both scored twice and Pittsburgh’s beleaguered power play snapped an 0-for-37 drought in a 4-2 win over Arizona on Tuesday ...
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas isn’t blaming his team’s sluggish start on coach Mike Sullivan. Dubas said Monday the Penguins are “fortunate” to have Sullivan in the fold even with Pittsburgh near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings about a third of the way into the season. “Do I think that that he’s the right person for this job now and far to the future? I absolutely do,” Dubas said. Dubas praised Sullivan and his staff for their attention to detail and willingness to explore new avenues in search of a way to help ...
