Penguins showing life since Mike Sullivan moved Evgeni Malkin to Sidney Crosby’s wing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Penguins showing life since Mike Sullivan moved Evgeni Malkin to Sidney Crosby’s wing

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — It’s early, and more formidable opponents will prove a tougher test. Still, coach Mike Sullivan’s decision to turn Evgeni Malkin into one of Sidney Crosby’s wingers might have saved the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season. Tonight marks just the seventh time Sidney Crosby has scored multiple goals in back-to-back games 🚨 pic.twitter.com/YdmM5c2vJ9 — Penguins PR November 3, 2024 Malkin hasn’t recorded a point in those games, though his mini-slump is no indication of a decline in play. That last one is the old “switch-off,” and Crosby conceded Saturday its goal is to “keep teams on their toes, hopefully.” Sullivan isn’t the first coach to put Crosby and Malkin together. Until this week, Sullivan was aligned with his predecessors in Pittsburgh, seemingly believing the Penguins’ “two-headed monster” playing together was a break-glass-in-emergency ploy.

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Penguins rally to beat Kings in overtime
6 days, 23 hours ago

Penguins rally to beat Kings in overtime

LA Times  

Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper blocks a shot by Sidney Crosby in the third period. Rickard Rakell scored at 1:44 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night. Evgeni Malkin scored, while Matt Grzelcyk forced overtime with 5:35 left in the third period with his first goal as a Penguin. Sidney Crosby sent a …

Rust helps Penguins beat Canucks 5-4 to snap three-game skid
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rust helps Penguins beat Canucks 5-4 to snap three-game skid

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Bryan Rust had two goals and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Wednesday night. Blake Lizotte scored after missing five games with a concussion, while Kevin Hayes had a power-play goal and Rickard Rakell also scored for Pittsburgh. The Canucks, who saw a brief two-game win streak end, have lost four …

Penguins Today: Neither Sidney Crosby nor holiday lights can cure these blues
4 weeks ago

Penguins Today: Neither Sidney Crosby nor holiday lights can cure these blues

New York Times  

Happy Thanksgiving Week — you’re forgiven if you’re not feeling too festive. Even Sidney Crosby’s 600th goal — an achievement only Mario Lemieux has accomplished with the Penguins — wasn’t enough to brighten spirits. Story time with Uncle Rossi In honor of Crosby’s 600th goal, let’s go back to the night he scored his first: Oct. 8, 2005. The newspaper …

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby scores 600th career goal, joins elite NHL company
1 month ago

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby scores 600th career goal, joins elite NHL company

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is a 600-goal scorer. Add another historic chapter to Sidney's story 👏 pic.twitter.com/Caqsu78wK3 — Pittsburgh Penguins November 24, 2024 Crosby’s tally for the Pittsburgh Penguins put him in select company. Crosby also joined longtime rival Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals as only the second active player with at least 600 goals. Most career goals among …

Penguins Today: A different mood, plus an NHL coaching shakeup
1 month ago

Penguins Today: A different mood, plus an NHL coaching shakeup

New York Times  

It probably won’t be so happy for the Penguins when they gather for practice today. Not only did they again blow a 2-0 lead in their overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning last night, but coach Mike Sullivan looked and sounded like a man who’s had enough. Still, I thought maybe last night was just a bad day for …

Penguins host the Lightning after shootout win
1 month ago

Penguins host the Lightning after shootout win

Associated Press  

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in a shootout. TOP PERFORMERS: Evgeni Malkin has five goals and 14 assists for the Penguins. LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-4-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.6 …

How Penguins survived another blown lead against Sharks: 3 takeaways
1 month ago

How Penguins survived another blown lead against Sharks: 3 takeaways

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Marcus Pettersson called out “the elephant in the room” for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. That’s because Alex Nedeljkovic made Evgeni Malkin’s fifth-round shootout score stand up for a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena. That’s fair given he’s presided over two consecutive seasons without a playoff berth and the Penguins were …

Malkin scores to help the Penguins beat the Capitals in the 95th game between Crosby and Ovechkin
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Malkin scores to help the Penguins beat the Capitals in the 95th game between Crosby and Ovechkin

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. While all eyes were on Crosby and Ovechkin, Malkin set up Erik Karlsson’s goal 3:11 into the first and then scored the winner with …

The Penguins hope they’ve given stars Crosby and Malkin the help they need to return to the playoffs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Penguins hope they’ve given stars Crosby and Malkin the help they need to return to the playoffs

Associated Press  

Pittsburgh Penguins Last season: 38-32-12, missed playoffs for a second straight year. What to expect The Penguins were wildly erratic last year as the NHL’s oldest team missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season. General manager Kyle Dubas remains intent on trying to thread a delicate needle in which he better positions the team for the future while trying …

Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly
3 months ago

Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly

Associated Press  

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The standings made it look like the Pittsburgh Penguins were close to making the playoffs last spring. The future Hall of Famer is hopeful it won’t take that long for Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas to retool around the team’s venerable core of Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. “We’d play playoff hockey, we’d play winning …

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby contract, Mike Sullivan rumors, Tristan Jarry trade: What I’m hearing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby contract, Mike Sullivan rumors, Tristan Jarry trade: What I’m hearing

New York Times  

Mike Sullivan remains firmly entrenched with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The strong working relationship that Sullivan and Dubas developed since last offseason made potentially leaving the Penguins a non-starter for Sullivan, team sources said. Sullivan exited that conversation with Dubas reassured he was Dubas’ long-term choice to coach the Penguins, which made Sullivan’s decision not to pursue the Devils opening easy, …

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Mike Sullivan named U.S. men’s hockey coach for 2026 Milan Olympics
7 months ago

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Mike Sullivan named U.S. men’s hockey coach for 2026 Milan Olympics

Associated Press  

Mike Sullivan was selected U.S. coach for the 2026 Milan Olympics on Saturday, an expected move that puts the two-time Stanley Cup champion in charge of the country’s bid for its first gold medal since the “Miracle On Ice” in 1980. USA Hockey also announced the Pittsburgh Penguins coach will be behind the bench for the Four Nations Face-Off next …

Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Isles’ win over Penguins. Sorokin stops Crosby’s late penalty shot
8 months ago

Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Isles’ win over Penguins. Sorokin stops Crosby’s late penalty shot

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. That’s what I love about this group — there are so many vets on this team and they knew it was important to …

Crosby scores 42nd goal, Penguins keep playoff hopes alive with 4-2 win over Predators
8 months, 1 week ago

Crosby scores 42nd goal, Penguins keep playoff hopes alive with 4-2 win over Predators

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are playing like a playoff team. Sidney Crosby scored his 42nd goal and added an assist as the Penguins preserved their playoff hopes with a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night. Pittsburgh improved to 8-1-3 in its last 12 games to remain one point behind Washington and Detroit with one game remaining …

New faces help the Penguins beat the Capitals 4-1 and move closer to a playoff spot
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New faces help the Penguins beat the Capitals 4-1 and move closer to a playoff spot

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Ryan Shea scored his first NHL goal and Michael Bunting his fourth with his new team, Alex Nedjelkovic made 30 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Thursday night to move closer to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. HT Image With a third consecutive victory, the Penguins moved two points back of …

Malkin scores twice to reach 20 goals for the 15th time as Penguins edge Columbus 3-2
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Malkin scores twice to reach 20 goals for the 15th time as Penguins edge Columbus 3-2

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Vladimir and Natalia Malkin took the long flight from Russia to Pittsburgh for the first time in several years this week. The Penguins star scored twice to reach the 20-goal plateau for the 15th time and Pittsburgh extended its mastery over the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 3-2 win on Thursday night. “It’s one of those things you’ve …

Sidney Crosby scores twice as Penguins snap Kraken’s 9-game winning streak in 3-0 victory
11 months, 1 week ago

Sidney Crosby scores twice as Penguins snap Kraken’s 9-game winning streak in 3-0 victory

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn’t tell Sidney Crosby to start shooting the puck more often. Crosby scored twice to move within one of Hall of Famer Mark Recchi for 21st on the all-time goals list as the Penguins ended Seattle’s franchise-record nine-game winning streak with a 3-0 win on Monday. Playing the fourth game of a six-game …

Evgeni Malkin leads Penguins past Flyers 4-1 in scrappy contest
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Evgeni Malkin leads Penguins past Flyers 4-1 in scrappy contest

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in a scrappy contest on Monday night. The Flyers honored their late founder and owner Ed Snider on Saturday, and Snider certainly would have approved of the physical play from the Flyers, whose tough fighting style earned …

Pittsburgh Penguins hope Karlsson’s arrival on the blue line helps ease load on aging stars
1 year, 2 months ago

Pittsburgh Penguins hope Karlsson’s arrival on the blue line helps ease load on aging stars

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS COACH: Mike Sullivan. FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LAST SEASON: The longest active playoff streak in North American sports ended at 16 when the Penguins failed to reach the postseason for the first time since 2006. STRENGTHS: The Penguins won’t lack for scoring options, especially with Karlsson — the reigning Norris Trophy winner — joining Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel …

Crosby lifts Penguins past Blue Jackets, 5-4 in OT
1 year, 9 months ago

Crosby lifts Penguins past Blue Jackets, 5-4 in OT

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby’s power-play goal 2:45 into overtime finished off a frantic rally as the Pittsburgh Penguins slipped by the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Tuesday night. Michael Pezzetta and Alex Belzile each had a goal and an assist, Mike Hoffman also scored and Chris Tierney had two assists for the Canadiens, who lost their fourth straight. Ross Colton …

Crosby scores in OT as Penguins rally by Blue Jackets 5-4
1 year, 9 months ago

Crosby scores in OT as Penguins rally by Blue Jackets 5-4

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t panic when things get sideways. Sidney Crosby capped a frantic rally with a blast from the right circle that beat Blue Jackets backup goaltender Michael Hutchinson 2:45 into the extra period as the Penguins scrambled to a 5-4 win. “We’ll take those two points but we know it wasn’t the most ideal game for …

Yohe’s 10 observations: After stumbling again, the Penguins are in trouble
1 year, 10 months ago

Yohe’s 10 observations: After stumbling again, the Penguins are in trouble

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Tristan Jarry lost his net twice in the third period. In a night that featured Jarry’s return to the lineup, a dominant Penguins’ performance through two periods and a rather memorable display of fisticuffs, the biggest news was yet another loss. If we play the same, we’ll be in the playoffs for sure.” 10 postgame observations • The …

Why haven’t the Penguins signed Malkin? Inside a fraught process nearing its end
2 years, 5 months ago

Why haven’t the Penguins signed Malkin? Inside a fraught process nearing its end

New York Times  

MONTREAL — A few hours before the NHL Draft on Thursday, Evgeni Malkin was at his South Florida home asking himself a question about his future with the only NHL team he’s known. Penguins general manager Ron Hextall’s answer to that question is “yes” — the GM said Friday he’s hoping to make a trade that would offer cap relief, …

McDavid outshines Crosby as Oilers surge past Penguins 5-1
2 years, 7 months ago

McDavid outshines Crosby as Oilers surge past Penguins 5-1

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Five strides. That’s all it took for Connor McDavid to race by two Pittsburgh Penguins and deliver a magnificent goal in what is becoming another masterpiece of a season for the Edmonton star. We’ve got to stay closer to them and not let them ramp up that speed.” Carter scored his 19th goal for Pittsburgh and Casey DeSmith …

Crosby scores, gets support, Penguins beat Hurricanes 4-2
2 years, 9 months ago

Crosby scores, gets support, Penguins beat Hurricanes 4-2

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t lack finesse. Brian Boyle and Danton Heinen scored from in close, Sidney Crosby and Zach Aston-Reese provided some late cushion with empty-net scores and Tristan Jarry made 41 saves as Pittsburgh beat the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes for the first time in three tries this season. “Other than the result, we played hard, especially considering …

Penguins pull away in third for 5-2 win over Golden Knights
2 years, 9 months ago

Penguins pull away in third for 5-2 win over Golden Knights

Associated Press  

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. Mark Friedman’s first goal in 10 months early in the third period broke open a tie game and Bryan Rust’s 20th …

Malkin scores twice in return, Penguins defeat Ducks 4-1
2 years, 11 months ago

Malkin scores twice in return, Penguins defeat Ducks 4-1

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Evgeni Malkin couldn’t have dreamed up a better return to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. The four-time All-Star and 2012 Hart Trophy winner scored twice and had an assist in his season debut Tuesday night as the surging Penguins rolled to a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. “Obviously we were hopeful that he’d have an immediate impact, …

Penguins C Malkin nearing return from knee injury
2 years, 11 months ago

Penguins C Malkin nearing return from knee injury

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin could make his season debut on Tuesday night when the Penguins face the Anaheim Ducks. Coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that he anticipates the four-time All-Star and 2012 Hart Trophy winner will be a “game-time” decision as Pittsburgh continues its West Coast swing. “He’s worked extremely hard to get to this point.” Malkin …

Yohe’s 10 observations: A Kappy night in Washington as the Penguins, Kasperi Kapanen roll
3 years ago

Yohe’s 10 observations: A Kappy night in Washington as the Penguins, Kasperi Kapanen roll

New York Times  

WASHINGTON — The Penguins were clicking on all cylinders Friday in Washington. Crosby’s Penguins hold the all-time edge in games in which he and Ovechkin have played, 36-24, and Crosby’s Penguins have won three of the fourth playoff series in which they’ve battled. For me, that’s when our team is at our best — when we’re playing an in-your-face style …

Expansion Kraken’s home opener spoiled by Vancouver 4-2
3 years, 1 month ago

Expansion Kraken’s home opener spoiled by Vancouver 4-2

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game on a power play with 7:08 remaining, and Conor Garland scored on a breakaway three minutes later as the Vancouver Canucks spoiled the home debut of the Seattle Kraken with a 4-2 win on Saturday night. Garland assisted on Horvat’s first goal in the second period, and then scored …

Crosby scores in overtime, Penguins beat Rangers 5-4
3 years, 10 months ago

Crosby scores in overtime, Penguins beat Rangers 5-4

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sidney Crosby scored at 2:27 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night to stop a two-game skid. ”If you continue to put yourself in that situation, that’s not necessarily the formula to have success.. We’ve got to find a way to get leads, hold them and build momentum from …

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