Washington’s Alex Ovechkin scored his 897th NHL goal, but the visiting Capitals dropped their season finale 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Ovechkin fired in a one-timer from above the right circle at 16:56 during a second-period power
A pair of rivals heading in opposite directions meet when the Washington Capitals end their regular season with a visit to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Capitals (51-21-9, 111 points) will be the top seed in the Eastern Conference entering the
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is recovering from heart surgery, the team announced Wednesday. Letang, who turns 38 next week, underwent a successful procedure in Pittsburgh on Tuesday to close a small hole in his heart. The Penguins said the
Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist and the Boston Bruins beat the host Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Sunday afternoon. Fabian Lysell, Morgan Geekie and Jakub Lauko also scored for the Bruins (33-39-9, 75 points), who had lost two
The Pittsburgh Penguins have ruled out promising rookie winger Rutger McGroarty and four other players due to injuries with three games remaining in their season. Pittsburgh (32-35-12, 76 points), which has been eliminated from postseason contention, announced Thursday that McGroarty
The New Jersey Devils punched their ticket to the postseason on Wednesday, one day after their coach declared that his team was not ready to play in its most recent game. The Devils (41-30-7, 89 points) look to atone for
There were plenty of goals scored in the NHL on Wednesday night and four players accounted for a bulk of them. Minnesota’s Joel Eriksson Ek and San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini traded hat tricks in one contest, and Toronto’s Matthew Knies,
Tristan Jarry stopped all 26 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season as the host Pittsburgh Penguins bullied the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Tuesday. The Penguins’ (32-35-12, 76 points) veterans carried the load offensively as Kevin Hayes
The Pittsburgh Penguins eye revenge when they play host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Tuesday’s meeting wraps up a home-and-home series that began Sunday with Chicago claiming a 3-1 home win. Chicago (22-45-10, 54 points) had entered the