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Pens Points: Capital Losses

It was a dominant final 40 minutes of hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night, but the first 20 told the real story as the Penguins fell 4-3 to the Washington Capitals. Tom Wilson scored less than a minute into the game as the Capitals raced out to a 4-0 lead before the Penguins…read more »

Bruins bring win streak into game against the Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins (18-14-4, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (23-7-6, first in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins will try to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Boston is 23-7-6 overall and 11-2-3 at home. The Bruins are 4-2-6 in…read more »

Malkin has let numbers do talking on road to 1,100 games for Penguins

Evgeni Malkin said he’s always felt slightly overlooked. One of the premier centers of his generation, the 37-year-old has played his NHL career as the second center on the Pittsburgh Penguins behind longtime teammate Sidney Crosby. Alex Ovechkin, possibly the only Russia-born player more statistically accomplished, went No. 1 to the Washington Capitals.read more »

NHL roundup: Ovechkin helps Capitals beat Crosby’s Penguins 4-3

Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal during Washington’s fast start, and the Capitals beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin and Crosby faced off for the 67th time in the NHL regular season. Crosby finished with a goal and an assist, but Washington held on after racing out to a…read more »

NHL’s Metropolitan Division Odds and Analysis: Rangers Rule in Danger?

The intensity always gets ratcheted up the closer we get to the postseason, but Metropolitan Division teams will face added pressure earlier than anticipated. Although the New York Rangers sit atop the division, they can’t rest on their laurels as we race toward the playoffs. The Rangers are seemingly in the best spot, sitting 13…read more »