Latest Kris Letang News
Letang misses Penguins game against San Jose with illness, Pickering and Ponomarev make debuts
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Penguins defenseman Kris Letang missed Saturday night’s game against San Jose with an illness. Letang missed his second consecutive game because of an illness, as he did not play in Pittsburgh’s 6-2 loss at Columbus on Friday. Letang has two goals and four...
Horvat and Sorokin rally Islanders to 4-3 shootout win against Penguins
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin denied Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang in the tiebreaker and finished with 32 saves. Kyle...
Crosby scores 2 goals to lead Penguins to 3-1 win over Canadiens
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night. Blake Lizotte scored an empty-net goal in the final minute for Pittsburgh. Kris Letang, playing in his 1,100th regular-season game, finished with an...
Marc-Andre Fleury bracing for a final bow against old friends Crosby and Malkin as Wild visit Pens
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury is ready for one last skate around the place he helped build. The veteran goalie will make the final start of his career at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Wild face the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins. Fleury...
Eller scores 2 goals, Malkin has goal and 2 assists as Penguins beat Canadiens 6-3
MONTREAL (AP) — Lars Eller had two goals against his former team, Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Monday night. Kris Letang, Kevin Hayes and Rickard Rakell also scored for Pittsburgh, and Tristan Jarry stopped...
Marner helps Toronto beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 in the Maple Leafs' home opener
TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist, and Toronto beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Saturday in the Maple Leafs' home opener. William Nylander had two goals for Toronto, including an empty-netter. Matthew Knies also scored, Max Domi had two assists and Anthony...
The Penguins hope they've given stars Crosby and Malkin the help they need to return to the playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins Last season: 38-32-12, missed playoffs for a second straight year. COACH: Mike Sullivan (375-219-77 over 12 seasons with 2 teams, 2 Stanley Cup titles). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 vs. the New York Rangers. DEPARTURES: F Jeff...
Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The standings made it look like the Pittsburgh Penguins were close to making the playoffs last spring. How things look is one thing. How things feel is another. The distinction is not lost on Sidney Crosby. “Close doesn’t get you...
Sidney Crosby says he's 'pretty optimistic' about getting an extension done with the Penguins
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sidney Crosby doesn’t know when the deal will be signed. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain is also confident an agreement isn’t far away. Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour’s North American leg Monday, Crosby said he expects to ink a...
