PITTSBURGH (AP) Tyler Johnson turned toward the net, wary of taking another shot to his already battered face. The puck off Jason Garrison‘s stick found him anyway, and this time […]
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Ninety minutes before the opening faceoff, Jon Cooper talked about what the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to do to get back on track in the Eastern Conference […]
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Sidney Crosby and Co. kept pressing and shooting until the Pittsburgh Penguins finally imposed their will. Crosby, Phil Kessel and Chris Kunitz scored third-period goals, helping the […]
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby wasn’t sure Bryan Rust saw him, so the Pittsburgh Penguins captain gave his impromptu linemate a quick yell just to make sure. “I tried to let […]
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) The sight of their franchise goalie writhing in agony did little to slow down the Tampa Bay Lightning. How could it? Watching the bold-faced names on their roster […]
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) A three-goal lead gone – and his team’s momentum right along with it – Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan provided a reminder heading to overtime of Game 6 […]
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) Gregory Polanco helped the Pittsburgh Pirates serve up a nice slice of victory pie. Polanco went the opposite way for a three-run homer and John Jaso added […]
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin‘s teammates watched him turn his game up to a whole new level. Then the Washington Capitals followed him all the way to Game 6. With Ovechkin […]
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) Patric Hornqvist makes a living by working in tight spaces. Given a rare moment of freedom from his usual spot parked in front of the opponent’s net, the […]
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) Outhit, outshot and largely outplayed, Pittsburgh grabbed control of its Eastern Conference semifinal against Washington anyway. Blame it on a 21-year-old rookie goaltender who hardly seems intimidated by […]
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