Mario Lemieux News

Here is the list of names unveiled on a plaque at NHL Headquarters in New York honoring the 2009 Stanley Cup champions.

Goalie Brent Johnson and Mike Rupp react as the Islanders' Frans Nielsen, left, and Sean Bergenheim celebrate Berenheim's goal that tied the score 2-2 during the third period Friday.

Hockey superstar and Penguins captain Sidney Crosby got his start in the CHL. This article was published on Nov 23, 2009 in the Sports section Different hockey career paths force players to choose between an education and a dream Katie Flynn Because the NHL is considered the greatest hockey league in the world, being granted a spot in this coveted ...

Penguins center Jordan Staal scored as many goals in the Stanley Cup Final as goalie Marc-Andre Fleury surrendered over the final two games.

It's really about scheduling, since the league already has a somewhat condensed schedule and a long Olympic break in February.

Coach Dan Bylsma said Crosby was given a "maintenance day." He is expected to play tonight at Atlanta.

Eric Godard, right, battles with Ottawa's Chris Neil in the Penguins' 6-2 blowout loss to the Senators Thursday.

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A rare appearance by Mario LeMieux drew plenty of hockey fans and collectors to the Toronto Sportscard and Memorabilia Expo.

Jordan Staal, despite his youth, finds himself the most celebrated No. 11 on the Penguins' list.

Hi Shelly, I was wondering, when a player, like Crosby a couple weeks ago, makes a save in the crease to a shot that is on net, does that shot count as a shot and a save for the goalie even though it wasn't the goalie that made the save? Shelly Anderson: Shots are stats that are at the discretion of the NHL off-ice officials and their well-trained ...

What it costs to get Lemieux's signature on items: $179 Autographed photograph $299 Autographed jersey $999 VIP package During 17 NHL seasons, Mario Lemieux was a big draw, a guy whose presence in the lineup boosted ticket sales.

The Ottawa Senators committed two years and $10 million to winger Alex Kovalev this summer, hoping for a masterpiece of an offensive season.

Just as the Penguins got one player back in center Evgeni Malkin , they lost another before the game last night against Boston at Mellon Arena.

This week's hockey column is all about honouring five legends of the sport. An induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame is the greatest of accolades for a player or a "builder" in Lou Lamirello's case.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are proud to be part of a "Return Salute" television tribute honoring Pittsburgh police officer Steve Mitrisin, which debuts Wednesday at 10 p.m. on the Discovery Military Channel.

It was the 1984 NHL entry draft, back in the days when it was always held in Montreal, always started first thing in the morning and always featured a lunch break after the fifth round.

Back in November 1984, when a 19-year-old Mario Lemieux was in the first month of his NHL career, could barely speak any English and was playing in front of crowds of less than 10,000 at Civic Arena, I had planned to predict that, 25 years later, he would still be living in Pittsburgh as the owner of the defending Stanley Cup champions and watching ...

The Detroit Red Wings were in position to win the Stanley Cup against the Pittsburgh Penguins last June 9, but the man who would crown the National Hockey League champion and present Lord Stanley's Cup to them wasn't even in the Steel City.

Pascal Dupuis scored the go-ahead goal with 10:47 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins tied an NHL record with their seventh straight road victory to open the season, 4-3 over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.