Neither Penguins nor Predators happy heading into Game 2
PITTSBURGH (AP) – It’s normal for a playoff series to gain context over the first game or two or three. You can probably throw that out the window with the Stanley […]
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Crosby scores twice, Bonino has winner as Pens beat Caps
WASHINGTON (AP) Sidney Crosby outdueled Alex Ovechkin in a vintage goal-for-goal showdown between the NHL’s top teams, and Nick Bonino and Marc-Andre Fleury put the finishing touches on a playoff […]
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Penguins-Capitals rivalry highlights playoffs’ second round
WASHINGTON (AP) – It is the playoff format everyone loves to hate, but say this for the NHL’s divisional setup: It is serving up a tasty feast of rivalries in the […]
Continue ReadingFleury makes late start, Penguins rush by Blue Jackets 3-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury spent the regular season saying all the right things – and just as importantly, doing all the right things – while watching Matt Murray take his […]
Continue ReadingCapitals favored to come out of East, but it won’t be easy
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – Armed with playoff experience and facing a first-round opponent lacking it, the NHL-best Washington Capitals are again favored to come out of the East. Of course, it […]
Continue ReadingSharks stave off elimination, top Penguins 4-2 in Game 5
PITTSBURGH (AP) There’s very little flash to Martin Jones. The San Jose Sharks goaltender speaks in a polite monotone, only too eager to deflect attention elsewhere. Call it a reflex […]
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