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Malkin saves day for Pens

By Brian Hall The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Evgeni Malkin scored 3:57 into overtime and Rickard Rakell had two goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins halted Minnesota’s seven-game winning streak Thursday night with a 4-3 victory over the Wild. Jake Guentzel added his 32nd goal of the season for Pittsburgh. Rakell has three goals in six games since being acquired from the Anaheim Ducks for three players and a second-round draft choice. Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith made 28 saves. Pittsburgh moved one point behind the idle New York Rangers for second in the Metropolitan ...

Rangers take over second place from Penguins with win

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins know where they are in the standings. They know a first-round playoff matchup seems almost inevitable. In some ways, it feels as though it’s already started. And the Rangers, at the moment, appear to have ...

Malkin ignites Penguins’ rout

PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan has spent the last five months praising his team’s resilience, so the longtime Pittsburgh Penguins head coach expected a “spirited” response after watching his club get pushed around by the New York Rangers on Friday night. What Sullivan got Sunday against ...

Rangers jump on Pens early

NEW YORK — Chris Kreider scored twice, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Friday night. Alexis Lafreniere, Frank Vatrano and newcomer Andrew Copp also scored for the Rangers, who scored three times in the first four-plus minutes of the game against Penguins goalie Tristian Jarry, who entered with a five-game winning streak and a 7-1-0 mark in his last eight appearances. Jeff Carter scored Pittsburgh’s lone goal six minutes into the third. The Rangers recovered from Tuesday’s 7-4 road ...

Sabres make Penguins latest victim

By Jonah Bronstein The Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tage Thompson had two goals in regulation and scored in the shootout, Alex Tuch also had a shootout goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday night for their third consecutive win. Zemgus ...

New guy gets to enjoy another Penguins win

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Rickard Rakell spent a decade chasing a Stanley Cup in Anaheim. It took him less than 24 hours to jump at the chance to win one in Pittsburgh. The veteran forward didn’t record a point during his debut with the Penguins in a 5-1 win ...