Matt Cooke

OTTAWA (AP) — After a win in Game 3, the Ottawa Senators are confident they can tie their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.       The Senators trail the Penguins 2-1 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series heading into Game 4...

OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators jumped back into their second-round playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins in dramatic fashion Sunday night at Scotiabank Place. A goal by Colin Greening at 7:39 of the second overtime period gave the Senators a 2-1...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.   Brenden Morrow added his first playoff...

Evgeni Malkin continued his sizzling postseason by collecting a goal and an assist in the first period as host Pittsburgh benefited from strong special teams play to win Game 1 of its Eastern Conference second-round series 4-1 over the Ottawa Senators....

Pluses Teams across the NHL paid tribute to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in many ways, including holding a moment of silence, players writing "Pray for Boston" on a stick or skate, and the Bruins and Buffalo Sabres joining to salute the crowd...

Boston Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards was not just critical of Penguins left wing Matt Cooke, he went so far as to compare him to an assassin. While it's true that Cooke had a reputation as a player who took cheap shots at opponents and has been blamed...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The streaking Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their captain.   But that's OK, they say. Not only have the Penguins grown accustomed to playing without Sidney Crosby in recent years, they also just traded for two other team...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Bylsma's trendy eyeglasses and perfectly tailored suits are part of his understated professional look.   Over the next month, the Pittsburgh Penguins coach might want to consider trading them in for a pair of scientist...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Tomas Vokoun was sharp in making 33 saves, and Brandon Sutter snapped a tie early in the third period for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who rallied for a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders that stretched their winning streak...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Niskanen and Dustin Jeffrey scored third-period goals to send the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday.   Panthers goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 37 saves in his first NHL start this...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — James Neal scored twice and Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Ottawa 4-2 on Wednesday night in a game marred by the loss of Senators star defenseman Erik Karlsson to a left Achilles...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby versus Alex Ovechkin used to be one of the most electric rivalries in hockey.   Those days, at least for the moment, appear to be over.   Crosby extended his points streak to six games with a goal and two...