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Next ‘Sid the Kid’ gets the original in Penguins opener

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby knows a little — OK, maybe more than a little — about being hockey’s next big thing. The hype. The attention. The pressure. It can be a lot for a teenager to handle, no matter how talented, how driven, how focused they are. Crosby was that teenager literally half a lifetime ago when the Pittsburgh Penguins selected “Sid the Kid” first overall in the summer of 2005, weeks before his 18th birthday. All the franchise and the city asked of him was everything. Over the better part of the last two decades, ...

Defending champs show depth counts

On the ice Who: Chicago at Pittsburgh When: Tuesday, 8 p.m. TV: ESPN Radio: HANK-FM 96.1 By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press Leon Draisaitl acknowledged there was a reason he and the Edmonton Oilers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in the playoffs last season. Asked what stood about the team that eliminated them and went on to win the Stanley Cup, one thing came to the German star’s mind. “They’re deep,” Draisaitl said. “They have four lines that they can roll against any line out there.” And it wasn’t just depth at forward that helped the Golden Knights ...

Puck about to drop on ‘23-24’

Pens’ opener Who: Chicago at Pittsburgh When: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. TV: ESPN By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press The quiet of a relatively calm NHL offseason was shattered in early August with one of the more impactful trades in recent history. Erik Karlsson went from San Jose to Pittsburgh to play alongside Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang and give the Penguins what they hope is a boost back into Stanley Cup-contending status. It marked the first time a defenseman was traded fresh off winning the Norris Trophy since Doug Harvey in 1961. Karlsson has won ...

Steelers rookie wants to earn playing time from his coaches

By Will Graves The Associated Press LATROBE — Broderick Jones understands the expectations that come with being taken in the first round of the NFL draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie offensive tackle embraced them from the moment he heard his name called with the 14th pick in April. He ...

Karlsson eager to help Pens

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have been where Erik Karlsson is trying to go. Sometimes at Karlsson’s expense. The superstar defenseman was sitting on the bench when Chris Kunitz’s knuckler found its way back into the back of the Ottawa net in Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference finals. The Penguins spilled onto the PPG Paints Arena ice bathed in joy on their way to capturing the franchise’s fifth Stanley Cup. Six years later, Pittsburgh believes its championship window remains open. Six years later, Karlsson is still waiting for the chance to hold the Cup over his ...

Pens, Capitals trying to stay among elite

By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press The Stanley Cup banners hanging in Pittsburgh and Washington aren’t collecting dust yet. The Penguins won their third, fourth and fifth championships in 2009, 2016 and 2017, while the Capitals hoisted the Cup for the first time in franchise history ...