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Rust lifts Pens in shootout

By Warren Mayes The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Bryan Rust scored the deciding goal in a shootout and goalie Tristan Jarry picked up his 30th victory in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. The fourth shooter for the Penguins, Rust snapped a wrist shot from the slot past goalie Ville Husso. Jarry improved to 30-12-6, thwarting all four St. Louis shooters in the tiebreaker. He made 23 saves in regulation and overtime. Mike Matheson and Chad Ruhwedel scored in regulation for Pittsburgh. Ivan Barbashev and David Perrson scored for St. ...

Penguins run into hot goalie on the road

By Jim Diamond The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Juuse Saros made 35 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Mattias Ekholm, Tanner Jeannot, Eeli Tolvanen and Yakov Trenin scored for the Predators, who have won five of six. Roman Josi had three assists and Colton Sissons added two. Jake Guentzel had the lone goal and Casey DeSmith stopped 21 shots for Pittsburgh, which won its previous two games. Ekholm scored first with 1.5 seconds remaining in the opening period. From the high slot, Filip Forsberg found ...

Crosby scores, gets support in win

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t lack finesse. Or skill. Or speed. Yet it takes more than that to survive in the playoffs. There’s a fair amount of grit involved. A willingness to get to spots on the ice that come at a physical price, too. Having a goaltender brimming with confidence helps. The Penguins showcased all of those attributes in a 4-2 win over Carolina on Sunday that could serve as a preview of what awaits when the postseason begins in May. Brian Boyle and Danton Heinen scored from in close, Sidney Crosby and Zach Aston-Reese provided some late cushion ...

Pens edge Knights in final period

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall began the day by saying he believes the pieces are in place for a long playoff run even if he opts not to be a major player at the trade deadline. Hextall’s team ended it by showing flashes that their boss might be right. Mark Friedman’s first goal in 10 months early in the third period broke open a tie game and Bryan Rust’s 20th goal of the season provided some late cushion as the Penguins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Friday night. After urging his team’s secondary scorers to get to the net in an effort ...

Panthers make Pittsburgh their fourth straight victim

By Dan Scifo The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Anthony Duclair scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and Carter Verhaeghe added an insurance score in the third as the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. “Everyone played well, everyone was playing simple hockey,” Verhaeghe said. “It was almost like a playoff style. I think these games on the road are really going to be beneficial in the playoffs.” Duclair and Verhaeghe matched career highs in goals. Duclair scored his 23rd of the season and Verhaeghe his 18th as Florida won its ...

Pens can’t hold 2-0 lead

By Bob Sutton The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov scored on a power play at 3:14 of overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from two goals down to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Jordan Staal scored two goals for the Hurricanes, who snapped a ...