Sidney Crosby ends goalless drought in Penguins' OT win over Sabres

Sidney Crosby ended a long goal drought and assisted on Conor Sheary’s game-winner 16 seconds into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Tuesday night. Crosby scored his sixth of the season, Sheary had a pair of goals and Patric Hornqvist added one for Pittsburgh. Phil Kessel got his eighth of […]

Crosby insists Penguins' White House visit is 'not about politics'

Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins view their trip to the White House on Tuesday as the final moment of celebration for a championship season, not some sort of statement about where they stand on President Donald Trump. “From my side of things, there’s absolutely no politics involved,” Crosby said Monday. “Hopefully […]

Georges Laraque calls Penguins' White House visit 'an embarrassment'

Former NHL player Georges Laraque says it is embarrassing that the Pittsburgh Penguins are willing to visit the White House. The retired enforcer said Monday that hockey showed its conservative face while National Football League and National Basketball Association players and teams took heat from President Donald Trump over the weekend on the issue of kneeling during […]

Penguins' Stanley Cup parade could bring out half a million fans

Thousands of cheering fans lined up Wednesday along downtown Pittsburgh streets for a parade to celebrate the Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship. Planners say as many as 500,000 people could turn out. That would surpass the estimated 400,000 who attended last year’s celebration, which was the biggest for any of the team’s five Stanley Cup championships. […]

Fleury's brilliance in Penguins' net has Capitals on the brink

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Penguins' Crosby joins 'grand' club with assist against Winnipeg

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