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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 ...

Malkin goes off on Tampa Bay

By Mark Didtler The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists, Tristan Jarry made 20 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Thursday night. It was Malkin’s 103rd career three-point game, which ranks fourth in team history ...

Crosby clutch for Penguins

By Nicole Kraft The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sidney Crosby scored with 2:14 left to rally Pittsburgh over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 Sunday night and bolster their hold on second place in the Metropolitan Division. Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist, Chad Ruhwedel also scored, and Bryan Rust added two assists in Pittsburgh’s second straight win. Casey DeSmith stopped 32 shots to improve to 3-0 against Columbus. “I just loved our resilience tonight,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. “It was a hard fought game....There’s a certain confidence level ...

Slumping Penguins on three-game slide

PITTSBURGH — A week ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins were in first place in arguably the NHL’s toughest division. Not so much anymore. Sidney Crosby and company are sliding, the latest setback a 6-1 loss at home Thursday night to last-place New Jersey, which pounced on the Penguins for three goals in the first seven minutes and cruised. “We’ve just got to be better,” Crosby said after the Penguins dropped their third straight to slip into third in the Metropolitan Division behind Carolina and the New York Rangers. “We’re not playing the way we’re capable right ...

Matheson out indefinitely

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury sustained in a loss to New Jersey on Thursday. Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan said Matheson is “week to week.” It is unclear when Matheson was hurt. He skated 19:04 in a 6-1 setback that marked Pittsburgh’s third straight defeat. Matheson, who has seven goals and 14 assists in 50 games this season for the Penguins, was part of Pittsburgh’s third defensive pairing alongside Chad Ruhwedel. Pittsburgh recalled P.O. Joseph from its American Hockey League affiliate in ...