Malkin: I'm learning … I'm trying to be better every game

After a disappointing finish to last season, Evgeni Malkin is proving he has no Cup finals hangover. Scott Burnside checks in with the league's best player of this season's first quarter.

Open Ice: Are you for real?

Sean Allen evaluates more than 20 players whose hot or cold starts to the season have us wondering: Are they for real?

Staal scores game-winner, adds empty-netter as Penguins rally past Sabres

Jordan Staal had two goals, including the tiebreaker late in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins scored four third-period goals to rally for their sixth straight victory, 5-2 over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

Red Wings-Lightning Preview

Red Wings-Lightning Preview

Staal gets it going against Red Wings

...a 5-2 deficit by scoring a hat trick in the third period and setting up Ruslan Fedotenko's overtime winner after stealing the puck from Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk at the blue...

Flyers-Penguins Preview

Flyers-Penguins Preview

Staal's hat trick, assist lift Penguins past Red Wings

Jordan Staal had a hat trick in the third period and set up Ruslan Fedotenko's winning goal with 1:11 in overtime, lifting the Penguins to a 7-6 comeback win over the Red Wings.

Pittsburgh Penguins Ruslan Fedotenko (26), of Ukraine, celebrates with Jordan Staal after scoring the winning goal against the Detroit Red...

Kennedy ties it late in third as Penguins nip Isles in shootout

Petr Sykora scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

An early look at which free-agent signings are paying off

How are those free-agent acquisitions turning out so far this season? Our resident GM Jay Feaster tells you who's working hard (or not) for the money.

Brodeur goes down, unsure for how long

The unspeakable has occurred. Martin Brodeur left Saturday night's game against Atlanta with a bruised right elbow. After making a sprawling stop at 6...

Satan-led Pens rally to snap three-game skid; Crosby returns from injury

Miroslav Satan had a goal and two assists, and the Penguins snapped a three-game losing streak when they rallied to beat the Blues 6-3 Saturday night.

Point Shots: Searching for Sidney's mates

Jim Wilkie looks at the lineup shakeup in Pittsburgh and the contenders for the most coveted job in hockey: riding shotgun for Sidney Crosby

Underrated Thomas, Smith keep rolling

Two of the surprisingly strongest and most underrated goaltenders in this young season continued their hot starts Tuesday night with stellar performan...

Sharks stay perfect at home with victory over Penguins

Joe Pavelski's short-handed goal keyed the Sharks to a win over the Penguins on Tuesday.