Marc-Andre Fleury News

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, right, and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury ride with the Stanley Cup along the victory parade route in Pittsburgh last month.

No matter how many shots they take, how many hits they throw, how many chances they get against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia Flyers must find themselves wondering if theya re replaying last seasona s playoff series all over again.

The first day of free agency in the NHL is over, but the Penguins' work isn't. They are awaiting word on defenseman Rob Scuderi's plans -- he intends to decide today which of the contract offers he received yesterday is his favorite, then give the Penguins a chance to counter it -- and are continuing discussions with agent Allan Walsh, who ...

Mario Lemieux hugs coach Dan Bylsma after the Penguins' Game 7 victory in Detroit June 12.

Steve Yzerman's wish list for Canada's entry at the 2010 Winter Olympics includes, skill, speed, grit and versatility.

Sidney Crosby and three of the Staal brothers are headed to Calgary next month for Hockey Canada's Olympic orientation camp.

Penguins right winger Bill Guerin re-signed with the Penguins for a one-year deal worth $2 million.

The reigning Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins traded their rights to former Alaska Nanooks standout goaltender Chad Johnson on Saturday to the New York Rangers, who have an affinity for players with connections to the 49th State.

Jay Heinbuck doesn't see the waiting as the hardest part. "Thirty is a nice number to have," said Heinbuck, the Penguins director of amateur scouting, of the club's final-slot selection spot tonight in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft at Bell Center.

The Penguins are prepared to wait awhile before making their first choice in the NHL entry draft tonight at the Bell Centre.

Mike BABCOCK is from Saskatoon, so he's got that going for him.Spent a few years in Manitoba, too, where his father, Mike Sr., had a mining job in Leaf Rapids until 1975.

Steelers Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll used to say the hardest part of the Super Bowl seasons of the 1970s was the moment after they handed the Vince Lombardi Trophy to owner Art Rooney Sr.

At a reception before the 2009 NHL Awards show, Evgeni Malkin looked around the room at the other candidates and thought about the makeup of his Stanley Cup champion Penguins club and a lot of other teams.

Joe Starkey can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7810. Before we get to the topic at hand - the rematch that really must happen - a quick story from Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final: That morning, in a 2-on-1 drill with Tyler Kennedy, Sidney Crosby beat Marc-Andre Fleury to the far high corner, and the puck stuck in the top of the net, below the ...

Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. Fact: Last year, the Wings took two whole minutes to celebrate in their own end.

Many young Steeler fans skipped school to join the excitement in downtown Pittsburgh.

The wonderful performance of Marc-Andre Fleury and the Pittsburgh Penguins as they won the Stanley Cup must be commended.

Kevin Gorman can be reached via e-mail or 412-320-7812. Craig Adams looked around an otherwise empty Penguins dressing room Sunday morning, knowing some players wouldn't be returning to the Stanley Cup champions next season.

Do we know how to do a victory parade or what? Heaven knows we've had enough practice.

Will the same crew still be around for another run at glory? It's never too soon to talk repeat as the Penguins will have big salary cap issues and blueline problems to overcome in their quest for a second Stanley Cup.