Topic: Evgeni Malkin

Crosby passes Penguins past Senators

(Reuters) - Sidney Crosby recaptured his scoring touch with three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday.Having fallen behind to a Kaspars Daugavins backhander after 79 seconds, Crosby led the Penguins recovery by ...

Clowe propels Sharks past Penguins in shootout

(Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks rallied from an early two-goal deficit to upend the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout at the HP Pavilion Thursday.With the home team trailing 3-1 in the third period, Ryane Clowe launched the comeback with a ...

Fleury shutout helps Penguins to win over Islanders

(Reuters)- The Pittsburgh Penguins received a welcome return from Evgeni Malkin and a shutout performance from goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury as they posted a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday.Malkin, who missed much of the second half of last season ...

Bylsma, Trotz and Vigneault finalists for coach of the year

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dan Bylsma of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators and Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks are the three finalists for the coach of the year award, the NHL said on Friday.The winner of the ...

Pens blank Bolts to open playoffs

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the NHL playoffs with a 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, continuing to thrive on tight defense in the absence of forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.Pens goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all ...

Playoff drama builds as regular NHL season draws to a close

TORONTO (Reuters) - As the NHL enters the final month of the regular season the race for playoff spots looks set to end in a photo-finish, but the thrilling stretch drive is unlikely to include hockey's biggest name - Sidney Crosby.Not seen ...

Penguins acquire Kovalev from Senators for draft pick

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Alexei Kovalev from the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, adding instant offence to a roster missing leading scorers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.With Crosby out indefinitely with a concussion and Malkin sidelined with a knee ...
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will be sidelined for six months after undergoing right knee surgery on Thursday to repair torn ligaments, the club announced Wednesday.Losing the 24-year-old Russian playmaker will be a major blow for the Penguins, who won the 2009 ...

Evgeni Malkin to have knee surgery, done for season

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will have season-ending knee surgery on Thursday and require six months of rehabilitation, the team said on Wednesday.Malkin, 24, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in a collision during ...

Blue Jackets dump Penguins and make playoff push

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Columbus Blue Jackets won their third straight game and moved into playoff contention with a 4-1 win over the injury-plagued Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.Rick Nash netted his team-leading 24th goal of the season and added an assist while ...
Previous