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's hit of Rangers center Artem Anisimov set off a chain of events that might be felt when the teams meet again Monday at Madison Square Garden.

The New York Islanders did a pretty fair impersonation of the defending Stanley Cup champions Friday at Nassau Coliseum.

Jordan Staal is not, by nature, a fighter. But he is not one to stand by when he believes a teammate has been the victim of a suspect hit, either, which is why Staal went after Islanders enforcer Nate Thompson at 2:10 of the third period in the Penguins' 3-2 loss against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum yesterday.

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Something about seeing the Montreal Canadiens sweater seems to inspire Penguins captain Sidney Crosby.

Marc-Andre Fleury won his first eight starts this season, and did it in style. He allowed two or fewer goals in six of those eight games, and earned five of his victories on the road.

Martin Skoula made a case Saturday night to remain a regular on the blueline even when the Penguins get back to full health on defense.

Defenseman Martin Skoula scored two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Atlanta Thrashers in a 3-2 victory on Saturday night.

The crowd of 17,039 at Scotiabank Place for the visit by the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins last night was the second smallest of the year after the Penguins first visit and isn't going to help the Senators' average attendance figure this season.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to notch a third straight victory as they begin a three-game road trip with this evening's clash against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place.

Josh Yohe can be reached via e-mail or at 412-664-9161. Jay McKee, Mark Eaton and Martin Skoula have enjoyed long NHL careers because of responsible play in the defensive zone and their abilities to adapt when the game opened up following the lockout.

Matt Cooke tallied twice to help the Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Anaheim Ducks, 5-2, at Mellon Arena.

The Penguins held a closed-door meeting following their game against New Jersey on Thursday at Mellon Arena.

Make it the former, as the Penguins announced Monday night that Letang will miss two weeks with a right shoulder contusion.

Sidney Crosby during a 5-2 loss to the Kings in Los Angeles. Coming off a rough California road trip in which they went 1-2, the Penguins return to the East Coast to Boston to face the Bruins on Tuesday night before returning home for a three game home stand.

Get the Flash Player to see this player. Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Washington Capitals 4 The last two players any struggling team's goalie wants to see coming up the ice towards them are Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin.

Share + Oct 30, 2009 11:28 pm US/Eastern COLUMBUS 1 of 1 Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins gets the puck past goaltender Ryan Miller #35 of the Buffalo Sabres to win the NHL Winter Classic 2-1 in a shootout at the Ralph Wilson Stadium on Jan.

The Penguins are a perfectly respectable 5-3 on home ice this season. They've been at their best, however, on the road.

A commonly held hockey truth is that over the course of six regular-season months, even the best NHL club will drop a handful of games they have no business losing.

Niklas Backstrom made 34 saves and the Minnesota Wild won on the road for the first time this season, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night.