Pittsburgh Penguins News

Canada's Eric Staal, shown here after a knne-on-knee collision with Sweden's Alex Edler on Thursday, was diagnosed with a third-degree MCL sprain.

They are the players whose national ink comes in thimbles, not barrels. They get the occasional "attaboy" mention, but after most games they are otherwise left alone by the folks holding microphones or notepads.

On a night when Sidney Crosby recorded his second career playoff hat trick and created a buzz around the hockey world with his jaw-dropping performance in the Penguins' 4-3 victory against Ottawa in Game 2 of their second-round series Friday night, it was up to the player with the worst plus-minus rating on the team to score the winning goal.

Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby tends to step it up a notch when playing in the postseason, especially against the Ottawa Senators.

Each remaining NHL playoff team has played at least one game in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Seeking to end their four-year run of postseason disappointments, the Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2013 NHL Playoffs as the popular choice among many hockey experts to once again hoist the Stanley Cup.

For a brief spot in time, the New York Islanders were the darlings of the NHL . The ne'er-do-well franchise of the past two decades had missed the playoffs in five consecutive postseasons, and failed to advance past the Eastern Conference quarterfinals since 1993.

Start with two NHL MVPs in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Add a future Hall of Famer like Jarome Iginla and a Norris Trophy finalist in defenseman Kris Letang.

Breaking up is hard to do. And so, Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis were back together Thursday as the Penguins top line at practice.

Former Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla is in the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2004 and could not be more excited to chase the Stanley Cup with his new Pittsburgh Penguin teammates.

If one were forced to guess which Pittsburgh Penguin would score a game-winning goal in overtime, Brooks Orpik would be among the last on the list.

Four-year-old Macin DeFazio is both player and announcer as he scores another goal in his Verona basement.

Earlier this week, the National Hockey League announced the finalists for the 2013 General Manager of the Year .

The first games of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs are in the books, and the two teams with Boston College players have taken leads in their respective series.

The Pittsburgh Penguins didn't miss a chance to jump out to an early series lead against the Ottawa Senators.

Penguins forwards Chris Kunitz, left, and Evgeni Malkin have been part of a power-play unit that's scoring on a 36 per cent clip this post-season. You would be very hard pressed today to find a recap of Game 1 between the Penguins and Senators that doesn't have at least 36 per cent of it dedicated to their power play .

Boston's epic Game 7 comeback win has raised questions about some of the Leafs' key players.

The second round of the playoffs got underway last night and the Pittsburgh Penguins took full advantage of home ice to grab a 1-0 lead in the series.

Britain's Prince Harry is wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in the affluent New York City suburb of Greenwich, Conn., where he is playing in a polo match at a club with a history of hosting royal... Britain's Prince Harry is wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in the affluent New York City suburb of Greenwich, Conn., ... (more)

May 14, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun makes a save against Ottawa Senators left wing Jakob Silfverberg as Pens defenseman Brooks Orpik defends during the second period in game one of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the CONSOL Energy Center.