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Pens can play with the lead

By Dan Scifo The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t about to let a third-period lead slip away for a second consecutive night. Erik Karlsson scored the deciding goal in the final seconds of the second period and the Penguins held on in the third and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night. “I was really proud of our guys, coming off a disappointing loss, just with the resilience and staying with it through the whole 60 minutes,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. The Penguins blew a two-goal third-period lead Friday night in 3-2 ...

Fleury wears mask after NHL says not to

Marc-Andre Fleury wore a custom mask for the Minnesota Wild’s Native American Heritage night Friday after being told by the NHL it was not allowed. Fleury took the ice for the team’s game against the Colorado Avalanche wearing the specially designed mask. Agent Allan Walsh confirmed earlier in the day the league informed his client he couldn’t wear the mask, even for warmups. The NHL prohibits players from wearing specialty jerseys, masks, stickers, decals or tape for theme nights. The league initially banned players from using rainbow-colored tape on Pride nights before ...

Tuch’s late goal sinks Penguins

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch scored with 2:44 left in regulation, Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres came back to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Kyle Okposo also had a goal in the third period, Victor Olofsson had two assists, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 31 saves as the Sabres bounced back from an overtime loss in Washington for their second win in three games. “I thought we played probably our best period of the year,” said Okposo, the Sabres captain. “We just have been a little bit too much on our heels and just thinking a little ...

Penguins waste defensive effort

By Dan Scifo The Associated Press PITTSBURG — Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for his 60th career shutout and Alexis Lafreniere scored early in the first period to give the New York Rangers a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. In his first season with the Rangers as Igor Shesterkin’s backup, Quick has allowed only 11 goals while going 5-0-1 with two shutouts in six starts. He became the second goaltender in franchise history to earn a point in each of his first six decisions with the team, joining Eddie Mio in 1981-82. “(Quick) has been ...

Nedeljkovic helps Pens shut out Golden Knights

PITTSBURGH — A chaotic 72 hours for Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic started with a goal and ended with a shutout. Nedeljkovic stopped 38 shots in his return from injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Sunday night. Nedeljkovic recorded his first shutout of the season and the eighth of his career. It was his first shutout since April 24, 2022, when he was a member of the Detroit Red Wings. Nedeljkovic said an eventual return to practice and subsequent conditioning stint on Friday with the Penguins’ American Hockey League ...

Bad third period costs Penguins

PITTSBURGH — New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff thought his team played its best game of the season, despite missing three top forwards. Jesper Bratt, Alexander Holtz and Tyler Toffoli scored in the third period, and the short-handed Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Thursday night. The Devils played without forwards Timo Meier, Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes because of injuries, but they were still able to beat Pittsburgh for the sixth straight time overall. Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves for New Jersey, which had dropped three in a row and four of five overall. “We ...