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Penguins fire GM Hextall, exec Burke after missing playoffs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins asked Ron Hextall and Brian Burke to thread an impossibly thin needle when they were hired in February 2021. Hextall, the general manager, and Burke, the director of hockey operations, were asked to find a way to prop open the championship...
Gaudreau scores in OT, Blue Jackets beat Penguins 3-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau scored a minute into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Thursday night, snapping a four-game losing streak. Gaudreau scored his 14th overtime goal and the Blue Jackets moved ahead of Chicago and...
Pens' playoff streak in jeopardy after 5-2 loss to Chicago
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been an NHL playoff fixture for the better part of two decades. It's a run that's produced three Stanley Cups, a near miss at another and likely fast-tracked all three franchise icons to...
Crosby hits 1,500 point mark in career, Pens beat Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) — Sidney Crosby became the 15th player in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points, scoring two goals and adding an assist in the Pittsburgh Penguins' crucial 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. “This is a team sport — that’s what we signed up for...
Penguins keep pace in playoff chase with 4-1 win over Wild
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The pregame hype video that plays inside PPG Paints Arena before every Pittsburgh Penguins home game starts with the lyrics: “Nobody said it would be easy.” A prophetic choice for a team for which things used to come so easily. Dazzling goals. Victories....
Rakell, Penguins beat Flyers 4-2 in Letang's 1,000th game
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was a milestone night for Kris Letang, but a win carried greater significance to the star defenseman as the Pittsburgh Penguins fight for a playoff spot. Letang skated in his 1,000th career game, Rickard Rakell scored two goals and the Penguins beat the...
Canadiens snap seven-game losing streak, beat Penguins 6-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Richard scored the winning goal in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night. Richard scored at 3:05 of the third period. He took a stretch pass from Justin Barron and beat Casey DeSmith to the glove...
Letang's OT winner lifts Penguins by Rangers 3-2
Kris Letang knows the Pittsburgh Penguins have the NHL's oldest team. The 35-year-old defenseman is one of the reasons why. The Penguins have never missed the playoffs during Letang's 17-year career. They know what it takes to get there, even if this time around it may have taken a...
Bobrovsky makes 31 saves as Panthers beat Penguins 4-1
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Sam Bennett scored in his return to the lineup and the Florida Panthers stopped Pittsburgh’s four-game win streak with a 4-1 victory against the Penguins on Saturday night. Bennett missed six games with a lower-body injury....
