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Penguins pick up reinforcements

On the ice Tonight: Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. TV: AT&T SportsNet Radio: WFBG-AM 1290 & 104.5-FM The Associated Press The Minnesota Wild landed the biggest name at the NHL trade deadline by acquiring goalie Marc-Andre Fleury on Monday from Chicago. Speaking of former Penguins, Pittsburgh landed potential top-six forward Rickard Rakell in a trade with Anaheim. Rakell’s 154 goals in 550 games rank fifth on the Ducks list. In return, Anaheim acquired Zach Aston-Reese, Dominik Simon, prospect goalie Calle Clang and a second-round draft pick. The Winnipeg Jets acquired a ...

Malkin, Crosby lift Pens

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Evgeni Malkin is starting to get his game back, which means trouble for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ opponents. Malkin broke a tie with 7:24 remaining and Sidney Crosby added a pair of goals in the Penguins’ 4-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. “His last three games have been his best since he’s been back,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said about Malkin. The Russian center hadn’t scored in his last six games and has 11 goals this season in 27 games after missing the first three months while recovering from offseason surgery on his right ...

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 ...