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The accoutrement that Pascal Dupuis will strap on tonight when the Penguins play the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center will be standard hockey issue -- jersey, pads, thick pants, skates, gloves, helmet.

Hours before appearing in his 1,200th NHL game, Penguins winger Bill Guerin's thoughts were with his contribution to USA Hockey's golden era.

Jordan Staal is filling in on the Penguins' second line while Evgeni Malkin recovers from a shoulder injury.

The Penguins casualty list isn't pretty. Reading off the names, it almost becomes painful.

The big pads circled the puck and Steve Mason thought he had it corraled. Then it started tumbling away, wobbling inches over the goal line.

It would be foolish for the Penguins to pretend they will not miss the likes of Evgeni Malkin , Sergei Gonchar , Tyler Kennedy and Max Talbot while those guys recover from injuries.

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.

He has won a Stanley Cup, a scoring title, an MVP and was a household name in Canada at age 14.

Superstitious Sindey Crosby didn't want to jinx his shot at a hat trick after his first two goals.

Canadiens Vs. Penguins Preview Share + Oct 28, 2009 8:53 am US/Eastern Canadiens Vs.

In case any of the Penguins were in a bad mood following their 4-1 loss to New Jersey on Saturday night, those feelings disappeared within 24 hours.

No, Sidney Crosby can't make a puck hang in midair. It only seems that way last week in the Penguins' game vs.

Sergei Gonchar 's broken left wrist will not keep him off the ice. With a hockey glove over his cast, wearing a red non-contact jersey and using only his right hand on his stick, the Penguins' top defenseman took part in the team's optional morning skate yesterday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will shoot for a seventh straight win tonight when they welcome the Florida Panthers for a battle at Mellon Arena.

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Matt Cooke had a goal and an assist, four other Pittsburgh players scored, and the Penguins earned their sixth straight win by beating the St.

Forward Mike Rupp's first goal with the Penguins, scored Wednesday night at Carolina, was pretty - a forehand-to-backhand riser past Hurricanes G Cam Ward, and it looked a lot like something a player reputably more skilled might try.

Chris Kunitz beat Cam Ward on the 12th shot of a shootout to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C. Evgeni Malkin and Michael Rupp scored goals for the Penguins, who improved to 5-0 on the road to set a franchise record for most consecutive road wins to open a season.

Penguins Vs. Hurricanes Preview Share + Oct 14, 2009 9:21 am US/Eastern Penguins Vs.

The Penguins quieted preseason concerns of a Stanley Cup hangover during two victories to start the campaign.