Phil Kessel scores in OT, Penguins beat Kings 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray was just happy to be back on the ice after a rocky start to the season. Murray…
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DeSmith shines with 48 saves as Pens slip by Bruins 5-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Casey DeSmith is not the highest-paid or most accomplished goaltender on the Penguins. Yet he’s playing like it, a development that’s helped…
Burden of a ‘Beast’: Steelers know they must stop Gronkowski
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The words tumble out of Sean Davis’ mouth casually when describing Rob Gronkowski, as if they come up regularly in conversation when…
Blackhawks end 8-game slide with 6-3 win over Penguins
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks finally got to celebrate Wednesday night. It had been a while. Jonathan Toews had a goal and two assists,…
Roethlisberger OK, Boswell not as Steelers weigh changes
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s ribs are bruised but not broken. The Pittsburgh Steelers believe the same could be said about their wildly uneven season….
Guentzel helps Penguins top Islanders 2-1
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Casey DeSmith is providing a lift for the Pittsburgh Penguins while Matt Murray is sidelined by a lower-body injury. DeSmith made…
Missed opportunity
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Derek Carr threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Derek Carrier with 21 seconds left before Chris Boswell slipped on a potential…
Dzingel scores in overtime, Senators beat Penguins 2-1
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators were ready for their 4-on-3 power play in overtime against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ryan Dzingel scored with the…
Kessel, Letang score two goals each in Penguins’ 6-2 win
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Kris Letang and Phil Kessel each scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Thursday night. Kessel…
Steelers turn to Samuels, Ridley with Conner injured
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaylen Samuels doesn’t get caught up in roles. Maybe because the one the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie is asked to fill seems to…
Hornqvist’s natural hat trick leads Penguins by Colorado 6-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — There isn’t a lot of finesse in Patric Hornqvist’s game. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward understands his job is to get to the…
Penguins send struggling forward Sprong to Ducks
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Daniel Sprong experiment is over for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins sent Sprong to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday for defenseman…
Rivers rallies Chargers past Steelers 33-30
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Philip Rivers watched Ben Roethlisberger do what the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback so often does — lead a game-tying drive late in the…
Weise helps Flyers defeat slumping Penguins 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The struggling Philadelphia Flyers are just trying to reset following a tumultuous week in which the organization saw major changes in the…
Rivers and Roethlisberger on a roll as they renew rivalry
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Chargers’ Philip Rivers and Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger are playing some of the best football of their 15-year careers. On…
Avs overcome Crosby’s natural hat trick, beat Penguins 6-3
DENVER (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon put on a show that made Cole Harbour proud, and it was MacKinnon who walked away with…
Aston-Reese breaks tie in 3rd as Pens down Jets 4-3
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — It took offense from players up and down the lineup to push the Pittsburgh Penguins past Winnipeg. Zach Aston-Reese scored the…
Steelers look to clean up mistakes after sloppy loss
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger called the interception that ended Pittsburgh’s six-game winning streak fluky. On the surface, the Steelers quarterback is right. The only…
Broncos snap Steelers’ six-game winning streak 24-17
DENVER (AP) — For a man who tips the scales at close to 300 pounds, nose tackle Shelby Harris sure gets overlooked a lot. Ben…
Guentzel’s hat trick leads Penguins past Columbus 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh forward Jake Guentzel couldn’t find the back of the net for several games during the Penguins’ recent slump. Now that the…