Thin Blue Line: Johnson finally shining

Victoria Matiash says that Erik Johnson's breakout season shouldn't be a surprise, only that it was a year later than expected.

Crosby's 3 goals, 2 assists pace Penguins' romp over Rangers

Sidney Crosby had his fourth career hat trick and added two assists for his second five-point game and the Pittsburgh Penguins won for the fourth time in five games, 8-3 over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.

Canadiens-Penguins Preview

Canadiens-Penguins Preview

NHL Forecaster: Holiday traffic

The Chicago Blackhawks hit the road, heading west for the Thanksgiving week, but don't fret. In his Week 8 NHL Forecaster, Sean Allen says the Hawks will feast upon weak opponents.

Phillips scores twice as Senators chase Fleury out of net

Chris Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game and Pascal Leclaire made 25 saves, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

The Thin Blue Line: Souray back

Victoria Matiash discusses the return of Sheldon Souray to the lineup in her weekly roundup and ranking of fantasy hockey defensemen.

The quarter-season stock report: East

Puck Prospectus uses its preseason projections to measure some of the Eastern Conference's most intriguing teams at the quarter pole and assess their chances of securing a playoff bid moving forward.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Like 'em or not, my Olympic hockey selections

...This must be an agonizing decision for Burke and his staff. Whitney's slot has competition. Alex Goligoski has been really good for the Penguins but played in just two playoff games last season...

Pens' Goligoski out for at least 2 weeks

Alex Goligoski will be sidelined for at least two weeks with an unspecified lower body injury, leaving the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins with two healthy defensemen among their top six.

Dupuis' OT goal ends Pens' 4-game skid; Malkin nets 3 assists in return

Pascal Dupuis scored his second goal of the game 1:24 into overtime, and the Penguins snapped their four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win.

...20: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal with Bill Guerin #13 and Alex Goligoski #3 in NHL action against the St. Louis Blues on October 20, 2009 at Mellon Arena...

Best and worst value players

Craig Anderson and Dustin Penner not only help on the ice, but they're soft on the pocketbook, too.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Forecaster: Ducks mighty once more

Sean Allen looks at Week 6 of the fantasy hockey season with an eye to the best offensive and defensive matchups of the period.

Ear to the glass: Living with loss

Stars are falling like a meteor shower in the NHL, so we questioned the affected teams on the ripple effect of losing a prime-time player to injury.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Penguins-Kings Preview

Penguins-Kings Preview