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Penguins’ struggles continue in rout by Rangers

NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists, Artemi Panarin scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves as the New York Rangers routed Pittsburgh 6-0 on Saturday night for their second win over the Penguins in three days. Vladimir Tarasenko, Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the surging Rangers, who have won nine of their last 11 home games and are 12-4-0 in their past 16 at Madison Square Garden. Shesterkin won his fifth straight and posted his second shutout this season. He nimbly denied Pittsburgh forward Mikael Granland with a sprawling save five ...

Kreider, Rangers down Pens, 4-2

By Allan Kreda The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an empty-netter, and Igor Shesterkin made 30 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Thursday night. Kreider scored at 11:45 by sliding the ...

Habs snap 7-game losing streak at Pens

By Dan Scifo The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Anthony Richard scored the winning goal in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night. Richard scored at 3:05 of the third period. He took a stretch pass from Justin Barron and beat Casey DeSmith to the glove side. Montreal rebounded from an 8-4 home loss against Colorado on Monday and snapped a seven-game losing streak. Montreal, which won its first game in March, has lost eight of its last 10 games overall. “I feel like we’ve played some really good hockey, as of late, but ...

Letang’s OT winner lifts Pens to victory

On the ice Tonight: Idle Next up: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins,Tuesday, 7 p.m. TV: AT&T SportsNet By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang knows the Pittsburgh Penguins have the NHL’s oldest team. The 35-year-old defenseman is one of the reasons why. The Penguins have never missed the playoffs during Letang’s 17-year career. They know what it takes to get there, even if this time around it may have taken a little longer than usual for that postseason push to begin. It’s well underway now, and Letang is right in the middle of ...

Islanders beat Pens, 4-3, in OT

By Dan Scifo The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Brock Nelson can’t explain why the New York Islanders have fallen behind the last three times they’ve played the Pittsburgh Penguins — only to come from behind late for a win against their division rival. Nelson capped the latest ...

Pens come back from 4 down to win

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t panic when things get sideways. Call it one of the fringe benefits of having the NHL’s oldest team. They’ve been through so much, not much phases them. Even a four-goal deficit at home against ...