PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby, Beau Bennett and Patric Hornqvist scored to help Pittsburgh build an early lead, and the surging Penguins equaled their longest winning streak of the season at six games with a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers Sunday.Crosby scored his 33rd goal, Bennett his ...
NEW YORK – Penguins coach Mike Sullivan recognizes what an achievement it is to get into the postseason.“I’m glad we solidified a playoff spot,” Sullivan said after a 5-0 rout of the Islanders behind rookie Matt Murray’s first career shutout. “It’s hard to make the playoffs in ...
NEW YORK – Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has a concussion and did not travel to New York for today’s game against the Islanders.Coach Mike Sullivan said before the game Fleury was not feeling well Friday and was sent to see team doctors. The coach said the concussion ...
PITTSBURGH – Phil Kessel scored twice and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins moved within striking distance of a 10th straight playoff berth with a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators Thursday night.Kris Letang, Patric Hornqvist and Nick Bonino also scored for Pittsburgh, which improved to 10-1 ...
PITTSBURGH – Mike Sullivan admires his team’s resiliency. The Pittsburgh Penguins coach would just prefer to not have to rely on it so much.Still, Sullivan can live with the sluggish starts — for now — when it leads to the Penguins playing the kind of hockey they’ll need with greater ...
NEW YORK – Sidney Crosby scored on a deflection at 4:30 of overtime and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 Sunday night in a potential first-round playoff preview.Matt Cullen and Phil Kessel also scored for the Penguins, who have won eight of nine. Marc-Andre Fleury ...
