By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby doesn’t remember worrying about his age when he was 18. He’s not about to do it now that he’s nearly double that. So what if the 35-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins captain has been in the NHL nearly half his life? His ...
On the ice The Penguins open up their exhibition season Sunday with a 1 p.m. game against Columbus. The regular-season opener is Thursday, Oct. 13, at home with Arizona. By Will Graves The Associated Press CRANBERRY, Pa. — The angst was real. For Evgeni Malkin. And Sidney Crosby. And Kris Letang. And just about everyone else associated with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The trio that’s served as the franchise’s bedrock for the better part of two decades understood they were heading into a summer of uncertainty, a time when the business of professional hockey might get in the ...
By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan doesn’t believe coaches have a “shelf life.” Apparently, neither do his bosses. The Pittsburagh Penguins signed their two-time Stanley Cup-winning head coach to a contract extension on Tuesday that runs through the 2026-27 season, a pact that doubled as a vote of confidence in the club’s iconic core of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang and the fiery Sullivan’s ability to lead them. Sullivan still had two years remaining on his current contract. Yet Fenway Sports Group, which purchased the ...
Several hours into NHL free agency, the Washington Capitals had two new goaltenders and a replacement for the defenseman they lost to Seattle. They were far from done. They traded for winger Connor Brown, signed forwards Dylan Strome and Henrik Borgstrom and defenseman Gabriel Carlsson, and brought back versatile homegrown product Marcus Johansson to extend his second stint in Washington. While the New York Rangers made a splash by adding Vincent Trocheck and the Columbus Blue Jackets did the same by signing Johnny Gaudreau, no Eastern Conference contender overhauled its roster more ...
Pens re-sign Kaspanen PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins avoided arbitration with forward Kasperi Kapanen, re-signing him to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $3.2 million. The deal, announced Thursday, keeps the former first-round pick at the same salary level as the three-year deal that expired at the end of the regular season. Kapanen was wildly inconsistent last season, scoring 11 goals to go with 21 assists in 79 games. His goal total marked the lowest of Kapanen’s career in a non-pandemic shortened season. Kapanen, who turns 26 this weekend, called last ...
By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh after all. The Penguins and the Russian star agreed to a four-year contract late Tuesday night worth $6.1 million annually. The deal was signed just hours before the three-time Stanley Cup-winning center was set to become a free agent for the first time in his career. Instead, the 35-year-old Malkin will remain alongside longtime teammates Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. The Penguins signed Letang to a six-year contract last week, but progress on a new deal with Malkin appeared to be stalled as ...
