Penguins muscle up for march to playoffs
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The Pittsburgh Penguins added some grit and experience to their playoff push by acquiring forward Gary Roberts and tough guy Georges Laraque at the NHL trade deadline on Tuesday.
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Another round of playoffs is giving Scott Rolen a chance to get his timing back.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to need to adjust to life without Sidney Crosby. Evgeni Malkin is ready to help.
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The Sharks, averaging 103 points the past three seasons, appear ready for a run toward that elusive final round of the playoffs.
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Teams with the ability to wear down opponents and remain fresh can reap the benefits come November.
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Alexander Ovechkin didn't do much offensively, a common occurrence lately. Instead, it was the runner-up Russian who created a goal out of nothing, keeping the Pittsburgh Penguins' most successful stretch in 14 years going.
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Ty Conklin made 35 saves, Jordan Staal had two goals and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-1 victory over the Lightning last night in Tampa.
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Not even a month ago, the Flyers talked about earning a No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, home-ice advantage in the playoffs and how great it would be for Peter Forsberg to return and add to all the fun.
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The Ottawa Senators are making a late push to secure home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Nashville Predators have grander aspirations. They're trying to make sure the road to the Stanley Cup goes through Music City for the first time.
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Alexander Ovechkin has a pair of goals and an assist and teams with Alexander Semin in an overtime shootout to propel the Caps to a 6-5 win over the Penguins.
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With Sidney Crosby out with an injury, Evgeni Malkin has been doing his best to carry the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Evgeni Malkin is already picking up the scoring slack created by Sidney Crosby's absence. Now he'll cover for his Pittsburgh Penguins teammate in the NHL All-Star game, too.
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Sidney Crosby scores a milestone 100th goal of the season and the Penguins come back to beat the New York Rangers, 3-2, on Saturday.
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Unlike a year ago, the New Jersey Devils aren't waiting until the end of the season to make a playoff run. They're rolling right now, with wins in 15 of 20 games, and points in all but two.
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If Evgeni Malkin keeps playing like this, Sidney Crosby may have an unexpected challenge when he returns to the Pittsburgh Penguinsâ lineup: keeping his job on the top line.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have reached a deal with on financing for a new arena, a television station reports Monday night.
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Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby sets up the go-ahead goal on a power play,  Alex Ovechkin is held without a point for the first time this season, and the Penguins beat the Capitals, 2-1.