NHL's three stars: Hertl, Varlamov/Giguere and Crosby
San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl, the duo of Colorado Avalanche goaltenders Semyon Varlamov and Jean-Sebastien Giguere, and Pittsburgh Penguins cent...
View ArticleHot Penguins OK with being under the radar
If it is possible to roll to a 7-1 record and boast the NHL's runaway scoring leader and top netminder without much fanfare, then the Pittsburgh Pengu...
View ArticleWhat's up with your bad self, Tim Thomas?
Not again, Tim Thomas: You could almost hear the groan from the Florida Panthers' management suite late in Tuesday night's entertaining tilt against t...
View ArticleStrang: 10 NHL questions for 2014
There are 10 big questions heading into the second half of the NHL season, including intriguing playoff races and a wealth of trade possibilities, writes Katie Strang.
View ArticleFantasy Hockey - Assessing the top 200 forwards, defensemen and goalies...
Sean Allen ranks the top 200 forwards, defensemen and goalies in terms of value in fantasy hockey leagues from now until the end of the season, and analyzes the value of the third wheel on top scoring...
View ArticleFantasy Hockey - Assessing the top 200 forwards, defensemen and goalies...
Sean Allen offers an early look at the top 200 rankings of forwards, defensemen and goaltenders for the 2014-15 season. Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Steven Stamkos lead the list.
View ArticleNHL -- Scott Burnside: Questions surround the coaching carousel
Why would Willie Desjardins opt to coach the Canucks rather than the Penguins? Scott Burnside delves into that, where the Penguins go from here, shrewd moves by the Blue Jackets and Canadiens, and more.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Predicting the league's award winners
Pierre LeBrun offers up his predictions for the NHL's major awards in 2014-15, including two trophies for Steven Stamkos.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five players feeling the heat
Katie Strang looks at five players feeling the pressure of the spotlight this season, including Sidney Crosby and P.K. Subban.
View ArticleNHL -- Philadelphia Flyers' Jakub Voracek enjoying scoring ride
Flyers winger Jakub Voracek is teaming with Claude Giroux to challenge Sidney Crosby for league scoring lead, writes ESPN.com's Katie Strang.
View ArticleMarc-Andre Fleury stops 45 shots as Penguins top Panthers
Derrick Pouliot scored in his NHL debut and Sidney Crosby had a third-period goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
View ArticleThree more Pittsburgh Penguins players being tested for mumps
The Pittsburgh Penguins have not yet shaken the mumps virus, as three more players will undergo testing for the disease before the team readies itself for the upcoming holiday break.
View ArticleNHL completes the roster for All-Star Game
Defenseman Drew Doughty and forward Anze Kopitar of the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings where among the 36 players added to the NHL All-Star roster Saturday for the Sunday, Jan. 25 game in...
View ArticleNHL -- #NHLrank Top 100 players
Who are the best players in the NHL? We gathered together a panel and asked them to tell us which players would have the best seasons. Today, we roll out Nos. 1-20.
View ArticlePanthers-Penguins Preview
Adding Phil Kessel alongside the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin figured to make the Pittsburgh Penguins one of the league's top offensive clubs.
View ArticleMalkin's goal in OT lifts Penguins to 3-2 win over Panthers
Evgeni Malkin scored on the power play in overtime and Sidney Crosby picked up his first goal of the season to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday n
View ArticleHot and Not: Crosby finally rising, but things have gotten bumpy for Holtby
A look at the players trending up and down over the past week in the NHL. EASTERN CONFERENCE A step up Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins: ...
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Who is the NHL's version of Peyton Manning?
In our special version of the Morning 3-on-3, we ask the question you've all been wondering about: Who is the NHL's version of Peyton Manning?
View ArticleLetang, Crosby lead Pens comeback win against Panthers
Kris Letang scored two goals, including the winner on a power play in overtime, to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday night.
View ArticleStatistically Speaking: P.K. Subban is sizzling - fantasy hockey
P.K. Subban is sizzling -- and so is Sidney Crosby. Plus, notes on Kyle Okposo, Patrick Maroon, Joseph Blandisi and more in Scott Cullen's Statistically Speaking.
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