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From the official NHL release: CROSBY, OVECHKIN AND TAVARES NAMED HART TROPHY FINALISTS NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) - Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and center Joh...

New York Islanders center John Tavares has been named one of three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the league announced Friday morning. Tavares joins Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Washington's Alex Ovechkin in the running for the award, give...

Three top NHL players are finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy.

Sidney Crosby helps lift the Pittsburgh Penguins, who could advance with a win Saturday.

Tomas Vokoun stopped 31 shots in his first playoff start in six years and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 4-0 on Thursday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma insists he still believes in Marc-Andre Fleury, that the issues for the reeling Penguins go far beyond the struggles of their Stanley Cup-winning goaltender.

Chris Kunitz scored his second power-play goal of the game 8:34 into overtime, off a pass from Sidney Crosby, and the Pittsburgh Penguins shook off an early deficit and a late blown lead to beat the New York Islanders 5-4.

PITTSBURGH -- Penguins captain Sidney Crosby must have a different definition of rust than most normal people. After missing more than a month with a broken jaw, Crosby jumped into the middle of a playoff series and scored twice in the first 7:22 ...

PITTSBURGH -- A night that began with a familiar celebration of Sidney Crosby's greatness and a reminder of the Pittsburgh Penguins' embarrassment of riches ended shockingly with the New York Islanders reminding the favored Penguins that hard work so...

Kyle Okposo's first career playoff goal with 7:37 remaining lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night, evening their playoffs series at one game each.

After missing more than a month recovering from a broken jaw Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby returned to action Friday night in Game 2 of the Penguins Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the New York Islanders.

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Signs appear more hopeful that Sidney Crosby of Pittsburgh Penguins may be able to return soon.

Pascal Dupuis scored twice, Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves, and the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins opened the playoffs with a 5-0 romp over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.

Although the Penguins remain clear favorites to win the series (and the East, for that matter), Pittsburgh will be without center Sidney Crosby Wednesday night when the team hosts the New York Islanders. Crosby has not played since suffering a bro...