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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.

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...

Scott Burnside looks deeply into his crystal puck to tell you what will happen in 2013.

It appears we are now days away from the return of Sidney Crosby to NHL action, Part Deux. And once again the league is abuzz with anticipation. After talking to team doctors at Monday's home game against Phoenix, Crosby was cleared for contact...

For two weeks, we asked for your opinion on everything ranging from which team will win the Stanley Cup to where the next NHL franchise should go. Now, Scott Burnside weighs in with his thoughts on your votes. Which player will win the scoring tit...

1. It's not just about CrosbyConsidering he wasn't even at the All-Star Game this past weekend, we sure heard a lot about Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby. The game's best player is expected to begin light exercise as he struggles to come back from a...

Ah those popular Pittsburgh Penguins continue to collect points in the standings and votes in the All-Star voting universe with just one week left in the fan balloting portion of the 2011 All-Star selections. Led by captain Sidney Crosby (how ofte...

Ah those popular Pittsburgh Penguins continue to collect points in the standings and votes in the All-Star voting universe with just one week left in the fan balloting portion of the 2011 All-Star selections. Led by captain Sidney Crosby (how ofte...

All we need is for Pittsburgh fans to start penciling in Pascal Dupuis or Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik and the All-Star Game in Raleigh next month will be an all-Penguin affair. No surprise that captain Sidney Crosby is the run-away leader in vot...

All we need is for Pittsburgh fans to start penciling in Pascal Dupuis or Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik and the All-Star Game in Raleigh next month will be an all-Penguin affair. No surprise that captain Sidney Crosby is the run-away leader in vot...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Someone suggested Alex Ovechkin had answered questions about Sidney Crosby with a blank stare, and an even grin, but that came as no surprise to Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau. "He says everything with a blank, even grin on his face...

All eyes will be on Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin as the two star meet in the playoffs for the first time.

The Flyers have to find a way to stop Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. They have to stay out of the box. They have to keep getting great goaltending from Martin Biron. It all seems like too much to ask of Philly in this series.

Sidney Crosby, a diver? The heated dialogue between the Rangers and Penguins continued Saturday and spoke to the stakes of a series in which any little edge, mental or physical, may mean the difference between winning and losing.

Both the Pens and Rangers will both have to deal with long layoffs in their second-round series, but Pittsburgh's star power down the middle will prevail.