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Pens run into hot goalie

The Associated Press TORONTO — Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews each had a goal and an assist, and Jack Campbell made 45 saves to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. David Kampf and Michael Bunting also scored for Toronto, which was outshot 46-29 but won its second straight. “A good win against a really good team that has been playing really well lately,” Rielly said. “The special teams stick out when we take that many penalties, so I thought the PK did a great job.” A fast start and shutting down the Penguins on ...

Crosby’s legacy with Penguins more than just 500 goals

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby felt the pressure. He always does. The Pittsburgh Penguins star could sense it as he crept closer and closer to 500 career goals. In typical Crosby fashion, his concern wasn’t so much about his pursuit of a milestone only 45 other players in NHL history have reached, but how much it would inconvenience everyone else. His parents, Troy and Trina, lived out of a suitcase while crisscrossing the Northeast in recent weeks in an effort to be on hand whenever their only son reached rarefied air. His teammates nearly ...

Crosby hits milestone in OT win

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby never makes it about himself. Ever. Stanley Cups. Scoring titles. MVP awards. Conn Smythe trophies. The Pittsburgh Penguins star never met a milestone he didn’t try to share as quickly as possible with as many people as ...

Boyle points Penguins to victory over Devils

NEWARK, N.J. — Brian Boyle scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Tristan Jarry made 28 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins kept rolling with a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Mike Matheson, Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel also scored for the Penguins, who won ...

DeSmith out-plays ex-teammate in Pens’ win

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Casey DeSmith made 26 saves in outdueling former Penguins star and teammate Matt Murray and Pittsburgh won its fifth straight road game with a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Jeff Carter had the game-winning goal in the second period. Sidney Crosby blocked a late shot in close before assisting on Bryan Rust’s game-icing, empty-net goal in the waning seconds. The Penguins have won two straight and are 8-1-3 in their last 12. Murray, who helped the Penguins win consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and ‘17 before being trade to Ottawa in ...

Crosby closing in on 500

The Associated Press BOSTON — Sidney Crosby scored his 499th career regular-season goal as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a two-goal deficit and beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Tuesday night. Danton Heinen scored twice in a span of 28 seconds in the second period and Crosby added another score with 7:07 left in the frame, moving him within one goal of joining Washington’s Alex Ovechkin as the only active players to score 500 goals in the regular season. Tristan Jarry stopped 43 shots for the Penguins, and Bryan Rust scored into an empty net with 1:29 left in the third as ...