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Weary Pens not in same class as surging Devils

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The New Jersey Devils spent years staring up at the standings at the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not so much anymore. The young Devils are surging. The Penguins, meanwhile, are skidding. And a playoff berth that’s been a rite of spring in Pittsburgh for the better part of two decades may be in jeopardy. Nico Hischier scored his 100th career goal as part of a two-goal, two-assist night, Vitek Vanecek made 29 saves and the Devils breezed past the weary Penguins 5-2 on Saturday. “We played a real solid third period, solid 60 ...

Pens fail to hold lead

NEW YORK — Zach Parise scored the tiebreaker late in the third period and Brock Nelson added two goals as the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Friday night. Anders Lee had two goals and an assist, Ilya Sorokin finished with 40 saves and the Islanders snapped a three-game skid that included two overtime losses. Mathew Barzal added two assists. “We all look at the standings, we knew the importance heading into the game,” Parise said. “We got teams that are climbing behind us with games in hand, we got teams we are trying to catch, there is just not a lot ...

Pens’ goalie gets it done

The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Casey DeSmith made 38 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Tuesday night. “I thought his confidence (was high). You could just see it from the drop of the puck,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. “I think that’s contagious. I think it rubs off on the group in front of him.” The Penguins’ top line of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Rickard Rakell each had three points. Crosby had three assists, giving him 41 this season. Guentzel scored twice, including an empty-netter. Rakell had the first ...

Kempe, Copley do in Pens

LOS ANGELES — Adrian Kempe became the first Los Angeles player to score four straight goals, Pheonix Copley got his second career shutout and the Kings rolled to a 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. On a night the Kings retired the No. 23 jersey and unveiled a ...

Billions of dollars at stake with TV broadcasting rights for MLB

It’s almost time Pitchers and catchers for the Pittsburgh Pirates will report to camp on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in Bradenton, Florida. The rest of the team will join them on Monday, Feb. 20. The Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — About $1 billion of Major League Baseball’s revenue is at risk if a cable television company fails to make payments for local broadcasting rights to 14 teams, and the sport is preparing to take over telecasts. “I think you should assume that if Diamond doesn’t broadcast, we’ll be in a position to step in,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred ...

Letang helps Penguins stun Avalanche

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins talked about hitting reset following a wildly uneven first half of the season. Perhaps no player wanted a fresh start more than Kris Letang. The veteran defenseman’s nightmarish last two months included the death of his father, a stroke due to a rare heart condition and a separate lower-body injury that forced him to miss several weeks. Letang finally appears to be at full speed now. His wrist shot from the left circle 3:36 into overtime capped a frantic rally as the Penguins stunned the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday ...