Your rants, my answers

I need a ventilator from all your venting. OK, that wasn't that funny. Let's look at the vents I enjoyed the most from this week: jacobsaltiel: Dea...

First-period report: It's the Malkin and Crosby show again

...near the press box) and scored first with Matt Cullen putting home a nifty pass from Patrick Eaves from in close, where virtually all of the Canes' goals in this series are being scored...

Pittsburgh's stars too much for Carolina as Penguins take 3-0 series lead

Evgeni Malkin had two goals and two assists in his second straight four-point performance, and the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed Carolina to the brink of elimination by routing the Hurricanes 6-2 on Saturday night.

...USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen (55) Sergei Gonchar is checked by the Carolina Hurricanes right wing (44) Patrick Eaves during the the 2nd period of game three of the eastern conference finals of the 2009...

The secret to Malkin's success? Mom's homemade soup and beef

...bit ugly down the stretch, Satan, a noted pacifist, went hammer and tong with Carolina's Patrick Eaves. It was a moment that did not go unnoticed by Satan's teammates. "You look at...

Malkin's lethal backhand caps hat trick as Pens dispatch Canes for 2-0 series lead

Evgeni Malkin put Pittsburgh ahead for good by scoring twice in the third period of his first three-goal playoff performance and the Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 7-4 Thursday night to open a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Babchuk blasts home overtime winner to lift Canes to eighth straight win

Anton Babchuk scored at 1:11 of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday night to clinch their first playoff berth since 2006.

Hurricanes-Penguins Preview

Hurricanes-Penguins Preview

How does East stand up? Potential boon in Tampa; doom in Toronto

General managers mortgaged millions of dollars and committed to longer terms than most marriages during the first week of free agency. Here's a look at where the Eastern Conference teams stack up.

Penguins-Senators Preview

Penguins-Senators Preview

2007-08 Team Preview: Ottawa Senators

Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images Alfredsson, Spezza and and Dany Heatley return, but will they still be on the same top line? The Starting Line B...

Sens eliminate Pens; Crosby's 1st postseason ends

The Senators brought a decisive end to Sidney Crosby's teen years in the NHL.

Eaves says Armstrong called to check on him

Patrick Eaves said the hit he took from Colby Armstrong shouldn't be blown out of proportion.

Feeling aftereffects of hit, Eaves to miss Game 4

Patrick Eaves will not play in Game 4 against Pittsburgh on Tuesday night as he's still recovering from the thunderous hit laid on him by Pittsburgh's Colby Armstrong in Game 3 on Sunday evening.

Senators-Penguins Preview

Senators-Penguins Preview