Crosby's goal, 2 assists power Pens past Flyers in testy affair

Jordan Staal scored twice and the Penguins beat the Flyers 6-1.

Front Line: Hossa back, rising

Marian Hossa defied even the most optimistic of prognoses by returning to the Blackhawks before the calendar turned to December. With his injury behind him, Sean Allen is ready to consider him elite again.

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.

Malkin tops off Skoula's 2 scores to provide difference for Penguins

Defenseman Martin Skoula scored two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Atlanta Thrashers in a 3-2 victory on Saturday night.

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.

McKee out two to four weeks

Defenseman Jay McKee has an infected finger that will keep him out two to four weeks. He was hurt late in Pittsburgh's 5-2 win over Anaheim on Monday and is the fifth of the team's top six defensemen to be sidelined since late October.

Inharmonious Kelly firing leaves game in flux

Mike Stobe/Getty Images Despite what some say, Paul Kelly was not too close to Gary Bettman, above. This blogumn is generally about the important ...

In honor of Cheevers and Plante, an ode to the mask

I grew up in small-town America, living and loving just about every athletic contest. I watched, listened, played, read, illustrated (horribly) and d...

Have no fear! There is a new look to Bucci-land

This is the ninth year of my hockey column on ESPN.com, and I am still naively surprised when people e-mail me to say they have just discovered my wee...

Talbot starts to practice with Pens

Penguins forward Max Talbot practiced, but he isn't close to returning.

Prucha, Coyotes capitalize for shutout win as uninspired play dooms Penguins

Petr Prucha was knocked off his skates in front of the net but still pushed the puck into the net and the Phoenix Coyotes took advantage of nine power plays to beat Pittsburgh 3-0 on Wednesday night.

Breaking down the Eastern Conference

Bucci is kicking off another NHL season with his annual music-mash preview. Good tunes, predictions, East breakdowns ... it's all right here.

2009-10 Team Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Weighing heavily on Sid and the Penguins' minds this season: avoiding the Cup hangover. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ...

Sid gives Cup one big homecoming

Although Sidney Crosby was the guest of honor, his day with the Stanley Cup sent a powerful reminder to all those who came out to share in his joy that the past will not be forgotten.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, accompanied by teammate Maxime Talbot, right, holds aloft the Stanley Cup, on the Canadian navy supply ship HMCS Preserver, after a...