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Evgeni Nabokov stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the San Jose Sharks used a balanced attack to crush the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-0, at HP Pavilion.

Columbus, OH - Sidney Crosby scored the game-winner in the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to take a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

A year after introducing a salary cap, the NHL has achieved its goal of levelling the playing field.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the greatest about-face in the history of professional sports.

The Penguins are expected to start Brent Johnson in goal tonight at Columbus. While no one is suggesting that he is the answer on the power play while center Evgeni Malkin sits out to let his shoulder heal, enforcer Eric Godard got a sniff there late in the Penguins' 6-1 win Wednesday against Montreal.

PIT CLS 18:13 Rick Nash Assists: Derick Brassard, R.J. Umberger 0 1 PIT CLS 5:37 0 2 11:55 1 2 17:50 1 3 PIT CLS 17:04 2 3 17:43 3 3 OT PIT CLS 3 3 Shootout Summary Start of Shootout period Shootout attempt by Antoine Vermette MISSES wide of net Shootout attempt by Kris Letang MISSES goalpost Shootout attempt by Rick Nash MISSES wide of net ...

Brent Johnson might be the Penguins' backup goalie, but his Led Zeppelin-themed facemasks have a chance to be the most popular here since Johan Hedberg sported his Manitoba Moose mask.

The Pittsburgh Penguins can set an NHL record for the most points in October when the reigning Stanley Cup champions host the Minnesota Wild tonight at Mellon Arena.

PITTSBURGH 4, COLUMBUS 3 : Pittsburgh scored twice in the final 3 minutes of regulation to tie it and Sidney Crosby had the only goal in the shootout to lead the Penguins to a victory over the Blue Jackets on Friday night.

Fans at Mellon Arena once turned the phrase "shoot the puck" into a nightly battle cry.

's third career hat trick lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins in their latest game, just another example of the improved goal-scoring touch Crosby has shown early this season.

Once again, we're looking at a busy weekend in the Pittsburgh sports world. Two Pens games, including a big one tonight for all you Brent Johnson fans ; a little matchup on Sunday between the Steelers and Vikings; and in the college world, tomorrow's Pitt-South Florida showdown, at Heinz Field, featuring the school's first-ever " Blue Out ". The ...

Season series: First meeting. The Penguins went 2-2-0 against the Panthers last season, including a 4-1 win at Florida on March 5 that solidified their hold on an Eastern Conference playoff spot.

Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby has accomplished a lot over his 300-game NHL career, yet somehow he continues to find ways to amaze.

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Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby has accomplished a lot over his 300-game NHL career, yet somehow he continues to find ways to amaze.

Playing in the stead of Marc-Andre Fleury, Brent Johnson stopped 27 shots in last night's win against the Florida Panthers.

Florida's Jordan Leopold, left, battles as Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby swats a puck out of the air during Friday's game.

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Defenseman Jay McKee wasn't happy about leaving the St. Louis Blues, but he's certainly not complaining about his new situation.