Pittsburgh Penguins News

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Mario Lemieux didn't win a scoring title until his fourth NHL season and, despite his enormous talent and on-ice presence, couldn't lead the Pittsburgh Penguins into the playoffs until his fifth season. Sidney Crosby did both in his second season. At age 19. The NHL hasn't seen anything like this since a 19-year-old Wayne Gretzky's first NHL season with the Edmonton Oilers in 1979-80 _ a teenager ...

Longtime NHL forward John LeClair was assigned to the minors by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday for the second time this month. LeClair was placed on waivers last week but was not claimed by another team. The Penguins then assigned him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL before putting him on re-entry waivers, which would have required any club claiming him to pay half of the remaining share of his US$1.5 ...

Sidney Crosby sat out the final period of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers after injuring a groin Monday night. Crosby, who leads the Penguins with 10 goals and 30 points during his second NHL season, got hurt shortly after his goal at 5:47 of the second period gave Pittsburgh a 4-1. He didn't play in the third period ``as a precautionary measure,'' coach Michel Therrien said, ...

Evgeni Malkin was cleared to stay with the Pittsburgh Penguins after a federal judge denied a demand by his former Russian club that he be yanked from the NHL. Metallurg Magnitogorsk, a Russian Super League team, claims that Malkin is under contract in his native country. The club sought a preliminary injunction that would have banned the forward from playing for the Penguins until the matter is resolved. But the ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have decided 18-year-old forward Jordan Staal deserves to be in the NHL. The Penguins aren't going to send the young centre back to the OHL's Peterborough Petes. Staal has recorded four goals and one assist in his first nine games this season. His three-year NHL rookie contract will kick in once he plays in his 10th game. Pittsburgh's next game is Wednesday in Los Angeles. Penguins general ...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Malone will be sidelined four-to-six weeks with a broken forearm, the NHL team said Sunday. He was injured in Saturday night's 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Malone, 26, has one assist and 19 penalty minutes in seven games this season.

Evgeni Malkin scored for the third straight game, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Malkin, the highly touted Russian rookie, scored on a wrist shot midway through the third period to put Pittsburgh ahead 4-2 and become the first player to score in his first three NHL games since Jan Caloun did it for the San Jose Sharks in 1995-96. The Penguins got two short-handed goals from ...

It took Sidney Crosby less than two games to figure out where to find new Pittsburgh Penguins phenom Evgeni Malkin. Crosby broke out of a mini-slump Thursday night with three assists, and defenceman Sergei Gonchar scored Pittsburgh's third power-play goal 3:33 into overtime to lift the Penguins to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Trailing 3-2 in the third period, Pittsburgh used the tandem of Crosby to Malkin to get even and set ...

A Russian hockey club filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday against the NHL and the Pittsburgh Penguins, saying prized rookie Evgeni Malkin shouldn't be allowed to play in the league because he remains under contract in his native country. Metallurg Magnitogorsk, which filed the lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, also demanded unspecified damages from the NHL and the Penguins over Malkin's deal to jump teams this summer. ``We ...

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Evgeni Malkin scored a goal in his first NHL game, pushing the rebound of a Mark Recchi shot through New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur's pads late in the second period Wednesday night. Malkin's NHL debut was delayed for two weeks by a dislocated shoulder that occurred in his first pre-season game. He scored Pittsburgh's first goal of the game on what was his best shift of his first game. Sent out immediately after the Penguins ...

Evgeni Malkin's first goal in his much-anticipated NHL debut didn't prevent Martin Brodeur from achieving a milestone of his own: his 450th career victory. Brodeur withstood Malkin's first career goal to become only the third goaltender in league history to reach the 450-win mark, with Jamie Langenbrunner's goal in the third period making the difference in the New Jersey Devils' 2-1 victory over the Penguins on Wednesday. Malkin, one of the most awaited young players in recent seasons, was ...

Mark Recchi dares to mention Evgeni Malkin in the same sentence as the one player in Pittsburgh Penguins history to whom almost no one is ever compared. Yes, No. 66. Malkin won't play his first shift, take his first shot, make his first pass until the Penguins face the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. That didn't prevent Recchi and Sidney Crosby from bringing up the same name _ Mario Lemieux _ when they were asked how good the ...

Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin, out since injuring a shoulder in his first pre-season game, will make his NHL debut Wednesday night against New Jersey. Malkin, the No. 2 pick in the 2004 NHL draft, dislocated his shoulder Sept. 20 after colliding with teammate John LeClair behind the net. He returned to practice Friday with a shoulder support and has been cleared to resume playing. In 2005-06, Malkin had 47 points ...

Eric Staal got Carolina's go-ahead goal early in the game to win his personal matchup with younger brother Jordan Staal and the Hurricanes overcame a second scary injury in Pittsburgh in seven months to beat the Penguins 5-1 Saturday night. A night after needing Ray Whitney's goal with half a second remaining to beat Atlanta 4-3 for the Stanley Cup champions' first victory in five games, Carolina effectively wrapped this one up in a few minutes. Scott ...

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie centre Evgeni Malkin took part in limited contact drills in practice with his teammates Friday, and head coach Michel Therrien said the Russian star could make his NHL debut as early as next week. Malkin, the No. 2 pick in the 2004 draft, dislocated his shoulder in a pre-season game Sept. 20. He probably will not play Saturday against Carolina, and doctors will decide whether he will ...

Marc-Andre Fleury can relate to the pressure that Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Jordan Staal and Kristopher Letang are facing as teenage rookies in the National Hockey League. Fleury was an 18-year-old No. 1 overall pick in 2003, and despite an impressive early performance was dogged by persistent questions during his first month in the NHL about whether he would be sent back to his junior team, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins became the first NHL team in nearly 24 years to have three teenagers score goals in a game when Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal and Kristopher Letang did so this week against the Rangers. The 19-year-old Crosby got the game-winner Thursday in the final four seconds of the Penguins' 6-5 victory in Madison Square Garden, while the 19-year-old Letang and 18-year-old Staal each scored their first NHL goals. ...

Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal with 3.3 seconds left, his fourth point of the game, and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled out a wild 6-5 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Crosby fired a pass from the right-wing boards, while Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr sat in the penalty box, that struck someone in front and ricocheted in. Earlier the 19-year-old phenom set up three goals for Pittsburgh, ...

Nicklas Lidstrom and Detroit's defence held Pittsburgh to 13 shots and Johan Franzen scored the pivotal goal off a rebound in the first period as the Red Wings bounced back from an opening-game loss to beat the Penguins 2-0 Saturday night. Dominik Hasek had one of the easiest of his 69 career shutouts, facing only seven shots over the final two periods as last season's Presidents' Trophy winners played their second excellent defensive game in a row. ...

Rookie Evgeni Malkin will continue the rehabilitation program for his dislocated left shoulder and be re-evaluated in two weeks, the Pittsburgh Penguins said Friday. The Russian forward was injured during a Sept. 20 pre-season game in Moncton, N.B., and has been working his way back since. The Penguins have yet to pinpoint a probable return date for Malkin, considered the best player in the world not in the NHL last ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins must wait a few more days or weeks for the debut of what figured to be their main opening-night attraction, Russian star Evgeni Malkin. Malkin's dislocated shoulder will keep him out of the season opener Thursday night against the Philadelphia Flyers and for an undetermined number of games after that. The Penguins have yet to pinpoint a probable date for the return of the player who, a ...

The Vancouver Canucks claimed goaltender Dany Sabourin off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, a move that may mean another trip to the AHL for veteran backup Wade Flaherty. The Penguins tried to sneak the 26-year-old Sabourin back to the AHL but weren't successful after the Canucks plucked him. ``We've put a lot of faith in our goaltending coach (Ian Clark) who's got a good feel for him,'' Canucks ...

Jordan Staal has made the Pittsburgh Penguins. At least for now. The Penguins signed the 18-year-old centre to an entry-level contract Monday. A strong training camp and an injury to 20-year-old rookie centre Evgeni Malkin opened up a roster spot for the native of Thunder Bay, Ont. Staal can play nine regular-season games before the Penguins have a big decision to make. If they send him back to junior his ...

Chris Drury broke a third-period tie, Henrik Tallinder had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Miller made 20 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Saturday night in the pre-season finale for both teams. Brian Campbell and Adam Mair also scored for the Sabres (5-1). Michel Ouellet and Ryan Malone scored for the Penguins (2-2-3). The Penguins played without Sidney Crosby, John LeClair, Mark ...