Breaking News

Penguins

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 ...

No Olympics, but Vegas in play

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Most of the world’s best hockey players are spending this weekend in opulent hotel suites in one of the planet’s top party towns instead of being confined to modest Olympic accommodations in freezing-cold Beijing. The NHL All-Stars still aren’t happy about missing their chance to compete for gold medals, but nobody was complaining Friday morning about the consolation prize of a sunny weekend in Vegas. “It’s disappointing, because you realize you never know when you’re going to get an opportunity to go to the ...

Pens go into break with loss

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Dmitry Orlov scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Orlov scored at 4:17 of OT, beating goaltender Tristan Jarry on the blocker side with a wrist shot. “The first half of the game, I think (Pittsburgh) was a little better,” Orlov said. “Then, we kind of found a way. They outshot us, but in the second half, it was much better.” Nic Dowd scored a short-handed goal, and Daniel Sprong added a goal for the Capitals, who won ...

Moore’s 2nd goal deflates Penguins

PITTSBURGH — Trevor Moore and the Los Angeles Kings weren’t rattled after the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a two-goal deficit to tie the game in the third period. Moore’s second goal broke a tie in the third period and sent the Kings over the Penguins 4-3 on Sunday. “The bench was positive,” Moore said. “We kept going … kept doing our thing. We didn’t change anything and I thought that would lead to success.” Sidney Crosby scored his 498th career goal for the Penguins, who saw an eight-game point streak end. “We’ve had moments where we’ve been better, ...

Pens fall in shootout

PITTSBURGH — Lucas Raymond scored the only goal of the shootout and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-2, on Friday night. Filip Zadina and Givani Smith scored in regulation for Detroit, and Calvin Pickard — making his second start of the season — stopped 36 shots ...