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For years it's been assumed that games in the regular season and playoffs will be officiated differently. Scott Burnside asks, is that hurting game?

Tim Kavanagh has a new No. 1 in his goaltender ranks and also looks at potentially valuable backup goalies.

With the 2012 Summer Games serving as a back drop, Craig Custance starts looking ahead to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, projecting what a possible Canadian roster might look like given an influx of young talent.

Blog | Conversation | August 09, 2012

The Penguins still have no timetable for star center Sidney Crosby's return from concussion symptoms, coach Dan Bylsma said Monday.

PITTSBURGH -- We must admit, we never get tired of walking into a Winter Classic venue for the first time. The striking incongruity of seeing an NHL rink in the middle of, in this case, an NFL football field remains one of the endearing images of ...

PITTSBURGH -- We must admit, we never get tired of walking into a Winter Classic venue for the first time. The striking incongruity of seeing an NHL rink in the middle of, in this case, an NFL football field remains one of the endearing images of ...

Sidney Crosby is on pace for one of the greatest seasons in NHL history and the context makes the campaign even more impressive. Kent Wilson illustrates exactly how rare Crosby's success has been.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2010

Sidney Crosby is on such a hot streak, he's picking up points even on days the Pittsburgh Penguins don't play.

The other three major professional sports leagues warned in a court document Friday that a ruling against the NHL in its attempt to block the sale and move of the Phoenix Coyotes would set a dangerous precedent.

The NFL, Major League Baseball and the NBA have lined up in support of the NHL's court fight to block the sale of the Coyotes and move to southern Canada.

Hey, NFL fans! Now that your season is over, why not come over to the good side of the NHL? John Buccigross has 10 reasons for you to catch up and tune in, including one Mr. Ovechkin and a little team called the Red Wings.

According to a report from The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres will play an outdoor game on Jan. 1, 2008 at Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the NFL's Buffalo Bills.

Patrick Roy, the NHL's winningest goaltender, and Herb Brooks, coach of the "Miracle on Ice" team that won gold at the 1980 Olympics, were inducted Monday into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have rejected a bid to buy the team that was put together by a group including Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and former NFL quarterback Dan Marino.

Mark Cuban is known for baiting NBA officials, and Dan Marino is the most prolific passer in NFL history. But the Pittsburgh natives now want to expand into a different sport in their hometown -- hockey.

The NHL's combine isn't about making a reputation, but protecting one. Robbie Schremp is a perfect example.