Penguins knot series with 3-2 win over Senators
(TSX / STATS) — OTTAWA — The defending Stanley Cup champions have had all sorts of problems with injuries to their defense this spring, but on Friday night at Canadian […]
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Penguins turn to Matt Murray for Game 4 of Eastern final
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins will give Matt Murray his first start of the playoffs in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final Friday night in Ottawa. Coach Mike […]
Continue ReadingSenators chase Fleury, rout Penguins 5-1 in Game 3
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Mike Hoffman and his Ottawa Senators teammates heard all the chatter on social media about their style of play, which some perceived as “boring.” Their response? Well, […]
Continue ReadingPenguins knot series with 1-0 Game 2 victory over Senators
PITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Sullivan calls the energetic back-and-forth on the Pittsburgh Penguins bench “a man’s argument.” If his players have something to say, Sullivan wants them to get it out. […]
Continue ReadingSenators look to build off Game 1 win against Penguins
PITTSBURGH (AP) The Ottawa Senators heard the naysayers. The chorus has grown so loud over the last month, tuning it out simply wasn’t an option no matter how many one-goal […]
Continue ReadingCapitals overwhelm Penguins 5-2 to force Game 7
PITTSBURGH (AP) The Washington Capitals are well aware of their franchise’s inglorious past, one filled with unmet expectations and gut-wrenching collapses. And they don’t care. It’s not 1992. It’s not […]
Continue ReadingCapitals rally past Penguins in Game 5 to avoid elimination
WASHINGTON (AP) It was quiet in the Washington Capitals’ locker room during the second intermission as they stared down the prospect of the end of their season and last best […]
Continue ReadingMinus Crosby, Penguins edge Capitals 3-2 to take 3-1 lead
PITTSBURGH (AP) Forget about revenge for the brutal cross-check that knocked Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby out of the playoffs indefinitely. Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t want any part of it. The […]
Continue ReadingShattenkirk nets OT winner for Caps; Crosby exits
PITTSBURGH (AP) A shot from the point by Washington’s Kevin Shattenkirk salvaged – or at the very least, extended – his team’s season. A far different kind of shot may […]
Continue ReadingPenguins chase Holtby, beat Capitals to take 2-0 series lead
WASHINGTON (AP) When Sidney Crosby wasn’t beating the Washington Capitals putting the puck through his legs, he was doing it belly down on the ice. No matter the unconventional plays […]
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