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Pens ‘not good enough’ against Flyers

PHILADELPHIA — Noah Cates had two goals and an assist, Martin Jones made 37 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Sunday. Morgan Frost added a goal and an assist and Travis Konecny scored an empty-netter for the Flyers, who won their second straight after losing six in a row. Sidney Crosby scored for the playoff-bound Penguins. “We just weren’t good enough,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said. “I was hopeful that we were going to have a better effort.” The Penguins entered in third place in the Metropolitan Division, two points ahead ...

Win will help with Penguins’ seed

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Casey DeSmith feels ready to step in as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltender for the playoffs if injured starter Tristan Jarry can’t play. He proved as much against the Boston Bruins. DeSmith made a career-high 52 saves, tied for the fifth most in a shutout in NHL history, and Jake Guentzel backed him up with three goals in the Penguins’ 4-0 win over the Bruins on Thursday night. “I feel like I’m up to the task,” DeSmith said. “A 52-save shutout helps the confidence. I’ve been working for this moment for a long time to step in ...

Kessel making history with Penguins

U.S. women’s hockey star Amanda Kessel is joining the Pittsburgh Penguins for an executive management program that could put her on track to work full time in an NHL front office. Kessel is the first participant in the new program the team unveiled Wednesday. She follows the lead of retired U.S. star and Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato and other women in NHL management roles. Kessel said she was excited to learn on the job with the Penguins, where she’ll work alongside team executives in hockey operations, marketing and broadcasting departments. “The Penguins presented me ...

As of now, DeSmith is the goalie

From Mirror reports PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins, with the playoffs just around the corner, could head into the postseason with Casey DeSmith as their No. 1 goalie because of an injury to starter Tristan Jarry. All the Penguins are saying at this point is that Jarry suffered a ...

Sullivan not thrilled with Penguins’ slow start

The Associated Press BOSTON — Jeremy Swayman rebounded from a rough stretch with 23 saves and the Boston Bruins clinched a playoff spot by holding off the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday to halt a season-high three-game losing streak. Trent Frederic and Erik Haula each scored a ...

Pens earn playoff position

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have been a model of consistency, yet understand the difficulty of qualifying for the playoffs. It’s still certainly a yearly expectation for an organization that prides itself on trying to win the Stanley Cup each season. Jake Guentzel scored twice, Sidney Crosby also had a goal and the Penguins earned a playoff berth for the 16th straight season with a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. “You expect it,” Penguins defenseman Kris Letang said. “The ownership, every year they try to make the best team as possible ...