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Ryan Kesler has been cleared for contact for the first time since hip surgery just over two months ago, the Canucks announced Wednesday.

A chance at making the NHL playoffs can be a powerful catalyst for change, and sure enough, three of the most active teams at the NHL trade deadline are also three teams fighting for the final two spots in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Pit...

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The Penguins will open Mellon Arena for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals so fans can watch the team play the Red Wings on the venue's video screens.

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Sidney Crosby set up the winning goal as Andre Roy scored his second of the season in the third period to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

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Rod Brind'Amour and Jeff O'Neill broke long scoring droughts when Carolina scored two late goals to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in overtime in the Hurricanes coaching debut of Peter Laviolette on Thursday night.

Mario Lemieux played in a preseason game for the first time in nearly two years Friday night when the Pittsburgh Penguins tied the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Washington Capitals scored three goals in an 88-second span of the second period and ended a five-game winless streak by beating the Atlanta Thrashers 6-3 Saturday night.

Penguins at Islanders, 7 ET (Penguins lead series 3-2) * Penguins: seeking first playoff series win since 2010 (ousted in conference quarterfinals each of last 2 seasons) * Sidney Crosby (PIT): 8 pts (3G, 5A) in 4 games since return (missed Game 1)...

Penguins 6, Canadiens 4 * Brandon Sutter and Brenden Morrow (PIT): 2 goals each (Morrow also has an assist) * Penguins: won 5 straight games; 20-2-0 in last 22 games overall * Penguins: 14-1-0 in last 15 home games (17-5-0 at home this season) * ...

Penguins 1, Canadiens 0 * Penguins: won 13 straight games (tied for 5th-longest streak in NHL history, 2nd-longest streak in franchise history) * Sidney Crosby (PIT): 15th goal this season (6 goals, 17 assists during 13-game win streak) * Penguins...

Penguins 2, Capitals 1 * Penguins: 10th straight win (NHL record is 17 straight wins by 1992-93 Penguins) * Sidney Crosby (PIT): 2 assists (19 points during streak) * Alex Ovechkin (WSH): Goal (12); 17th goal in 25 games head-to-head with Crosby (...

Penguins 5, Maple Leafs 4 (F/SO) * Penguins: scored 21 goals during 4-game win streak * Penguins: league-leading 11th road win * Sidney Crosby (PIT): Goal (12) now has 5 goals, 10 assists during 7-game point streak * Crosby: 1st player to 40 poi...

Penguins 6, Capitals 3 * Penguins: won 3 straight and 4 of last 5 * Chris Kunitz (PIT): 3rd career hat trick (scored 3rd goal on PP with :08 left in regulation) * Sidney Crosby (PIT) 3 assists; 33rd career 3-assist game (2nd most in NHL since 2005...

Fantasy hockey rankings for the shortened 2013 NHL season.