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The Senators feel the first five minutes of Game 3 could seal their fate in the series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Scott Burnside writes

He's missed all but five games this season due to injury, but the Senators hope Jason Spezza can provide the spark they need to take on the Penguins.

PITTSBURGH -- He still sports an ungainly face shield that makes him look more linebacker or sci-fi gladiator than hockey player. And a glimpse at his lower jaw area puts one in mind of a picket fence battered by a tornado. But make no mistake: Si...

Count Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby among those who would like to see the NHL use video replay to confirm the accuracy of delay of game penalties.

PITTSBURGH -- Penguins defensive coach Todd Reirden always has this message for the team's young defensive prospects who think they're ready for a taste of the National Hockey League: Go check out No. 44, and then you'll know if you're really ready. ...

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...

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.

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

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has not recovered sufficiently from a broken jaw and will miss at least the opening game of Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup playoff quarterfinal series against the New York Islanders on Wednesday.

The Penguins still do not know whether they will be without Sidney Crosby in Wednesday's playoff opener against the New York Islanders, but there's no panic in Pittsburgh, writes Scott Burnside.

The Penguins are more than Sidney Crosby and a dynamic offense, and that is just one of five reasons Scott Burnside cites for Pittsburgh being the favorite going into the playoffs.

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- If, as expected, Boston Bruins power forward Milan Lucic has not merely played his way down the lineup but out of it altogether, there could hardly be a more stark illustration of the concerns facing the team as it prepares for t...

The day after the trade deadline is often like the day after a big family wedding. Lots of stuff to sift through. Maybe you'll find an unexpected and unopened gift, or maybe you'll be reminded that the gift you thought stunk the day before still stin...

What an interesting week ahead for the league-leading -- and possibly record-setting -- Pittsburgh Penguins. On the record front, the team has won 15 straight games and can tie the NHL record for consecutive games won in a season with wins over t...

PHIADELPHIA -- If we accept that the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins enjoy one of the most heated, emotional rivalries in all of pro sport, by extension the competition between the two teams' talented captains is also chock full of emotio...