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Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks fired coach David Quinn on Wednesday following two rough seasons as part of a massive rebuilding project. General manager Mike Grier called it a hard decision to fire Quinn after he experienced two seasons under “difficult...
Playoff-less Penguins want to sign up Sidney Crosby long-term. Might be easy part of busy offseason
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins eventually became the team Kyle Dubas envisioned in his first season as the club's general manager/director of hockey operations. That evolution, however, came a touch too late for Sidney Crosby and company to make the playoffs....
Crosby scores 42nd goal, Penguins keep playoff hopes alive with 4-2 win over Predators
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are playing like a playoff team. They're only too aware it still might not be enough to reach the postseason. Sidney Crosby scored his 42nd goal and added an assist as the Penguins preserved their playoff hopes with a 4-2 win...
Crosby reaches 1,000 assists, Karlsson nets winner as Pens boost playoff odds by edging Detroit 6-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he's making. Too focused on trying to will the Pittsburgh Penguins into a playoff berth that seemed unlikely a month ago to consider the weight of all that he's done. Besides, there's really...
Erik Karlsson scores in overtime to give Penguins 4-3 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored the winning goal at 1:42 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to their third consecutive victory, 4-3 over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Rickard Rakell, with two goals, and Lars Eller added the others for...
Connor Hellebuyck makes 35 saves, Jets beat Penguins 2-1 to end 5-game losing streak
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak. Nino Niederreiter and Mark Scheifele scored to help Winnipeg avenge a 3-0 loss in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. ...
Marcus Pettersson's overtime goal lifts Penguins over Canadiens 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcus Pettersson scored in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night. Pettersson took a pass from Rickard Rakell and beat Jake Allen at 2:43 of overtime after Pittsburgh forced the extra period with a goal...