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Penguins make two more emergency recalls

Update: Mike Sullivan met with the media prior to the game. It’s not great news, Tristan Jarry is the unavailable goalie and top wingers Jason Zucker and Jake Guentzel are the dinged up forwards…And the two replacement players are racing down to Dallas and it might be a tight squeeze for them to even get…read more »

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche Loss to the Penguins

In a frustrating loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are vying for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Colorado Avalanche showed flashes of a comeback, just to allow another goal and lose 5-2. Here are three takeaways from the Avalanche’s loss to the Penguins. Three of the top six defensemen – Erik Johnson,…read more »

Stars Faceoff Against Penguins in Featured National Game

Seriously, that extra loser point hasn’t been doing the Dallas Stars any favors this season. Stars fans would still be buzzing about Jamie Benn’s last second heroics (and the preceding clearout of Vince Dunn) instead of wondering how Adam Larsson – the Esa Lindell of the Seattle Kraken – deaked Jake Oettinger just as Miro…read more »

NHL Picks Tonight: Best NHL Bets and Player Props for Penguins vs Stars

This article is part of our NHL Picks series. The Pittsburgh Penguins (35-26-10) continue its quick two-game Western Conference road swing against the Dallas Stars (38-19-14) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, with the puck drop scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Sidney Crosby lit the lamp to open the scoring…read more »

Lineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for Thursday

A 12-game Thursday has all but eight NHL teams in action, so you should have mostly full lineups. Despite the busy slate, only the Pittsburgh Penguins are playing in a back-to-back after defeating the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. There are two rematches of a home-and-home series from Tuesday though, as the New York Rangers visit…read more »

Darren Helm’s addition to Avalanche lineup won’t be gradual after second injury. In fact, it included a controversial penalty involving Sidney Crosby right away.

Darren Helm’s reintegration to the Avalanche lineup will be handled with caution, but his increase in minutes and intensity won’t be gradual. In fact, it only took two periods to end up embroiled in a controversial penalty involving Sidney Crosby that left Helm and the Avs fuming. Colorado’s 5-2 loss to the Penguins on Wednesday…read more »