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Jack Eichel says Team USA seeks to prove it has closed the gap on Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off
Read full article: Jack Eichel says Team USA seeks to prove it has closed the gap on Canada at 4 Nations Face-OffIt didn’t take much to stir Jack Eichel’s national pride in looking ahead to representing the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
Truck found in canal during search for missing Fort Lauderdale woman; relatives confirm her body was found
Read full article: Truck found in canal during search for missing Fort Lauderdale woman; relatives confirm her body was foundA vehicle has been located in a canal in Pembroke Pines that matches the description of the pickup truck that an 81-year-old woman who has been reported missing was last seen driving, Fort Lauderdale police confirmed Thursday morning.
Pittsburgh Penguins loaded up for one last run. Mired in the standings, time may already be up
Read full article: Pittsburgh Penguins loaded up for one last run. Mired in the standings, time may already be upThe struggling Pittsburgh Penguins may be sellers at the trade deadline for the first time in decades.
Volunteer divers ‘shocked’ to find skeletal remains in Oldsmobile last registered in 2005
Read full article: Volunteer divers ‘shocked’ to find skeletal remains in Oldsmobile last registered in 2005Helping to solve mysteries is the passion of the members of Sunshine State Sonar, a St. Petersburg-based search team that uses sonar technology to find vehicles, boats, or missing persons under water.
12 years after she vanished, divers believe they have found body of woman in submerged vehicle
Read full article: 12 years after she vanished, divers believe they have found body of woman in submerged vehicleThe body of a woman who went missing 12 years ago appears to have been found last week in a minivan submerged in a central Florida retention pond near Walt Disney World.
Kris Letang becomes 1st NHL defenseman with 5 points in a period, Penguins bury Islanders 7-0
Read full article: Kris Letang becomes 1st NHL defenseman with 5 points in a period, Penguins bury Islanders 7-0Kris Letang became the first defenseman in NHL history to record five points in a period with five assists in the second for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 7-0 win over the New York Islanders.
Connor Bedard is the NHL's latest 'next Sidney Crosby.' The original has plenty left in the tank
Read full article: Connor Bedard is the NHL's latest 'next Sidney Crosby.' The original has plenty left in the tankOne of the NHL's biggest stars and one of its newest stars will meet for the first time when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins face Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks in the season opener.
Crosby gives Pens OT win over Preds, reaches 1,400 points
Read full article: Crosby gives Pens OT win over Preds, reaches 1,400 pointsSidney Crosby scored the second of his two goals at 2:21 of overtime for his 1,400th career point, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators.
Red Sox owners reach agreement to buy Pittsburgh Penguins
Read full article: Red Sox owners reach agreement to buy Pittsburgh PenguinsFenway Sports Group has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins that would give the conglomerate controlling interest in one of the NHL’s marquee franchises.
Sidney Crosby expected to play for Penguins against Capitals
Read full article: Sidney Crosby expected to play for Penguins against CapitalsPenguins star Sidney Crosby is expected to play in Pittsburgh’s game at Washington after he and three teammates were activated from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list.
Jarry has 26 saves, Penguins beat Lightning 6-2 in opener
Read full article: Jarry has 26 saves, Penguins beat Lightning 6-2 in openerTristan Jarry had 26 saves, Danton Heinen and Brian Boyle scored early second-period goals, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 in the regular-season opener.
Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL's Round 1
Read full article: Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL's Round 1There used to be a thing called the Governor’s Cup, a trophy presented to whichever team won the annual regular season series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Latest: NHL's COVID-19 list at season-low three players
Read full article: The Latest: NHL's COVID-19 list at season-low three players(Sarah Stier/Pool Photo via AP)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The list of players in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol dropped to a season-low three, despite the additions of Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby and Nashville’s Ryan Johansen. San Jose’s Tomas Hertl is the only other player on the list after entering his seventh day in the protocol. ___Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia after being placed on the COVID-19 protocol list. The news comes a day after the NHL had a season-low four players in the COVID-19 protocol. AdTuesday night’s game will be the first game with fans in attendance at PPG Paints Arena since last March.
'Insatiable' Crosby hungry as ever as 1,000th game arrives
Read full article: 'Insatiable' Crosby hungry as ever as 1,000th game arrivesOn the eve of his franchise-record 1000th regular season game, the superstar looks just as dangerous as ever, with no end in sight. Crosby will cross another milestone Saturday night when he becomes the first Penguin to play in 1,000 regular-season games. Ad“He’s not ready to relinquish the best player in the game attribute or that he’s carried here for a decade-plus,” Sullivan said. The idea of Crosby playing with regularity again — let alone getting to 1,000 games — seemed improbable at best. AdStill, despite the constant setbacks, Crosby remained committed to both the short game and the long one.
Penguins warily carry on after GM Rutherford's abrupt exit
Read full article: Penguins warily carry on after GM Rutherford's abrupt exitPittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) gets a shot past Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) for an overtime goal in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. More than 15 years in the NHL has taught the Pittsburgh Penguins longtime captain that it's simply part of the business. Having the architect who put together a roster that led the Penguins to consecutive Stanley Cups resign without warning is another. Ad“I think there’s some great people here that will continue to do good work,” Crosby said. Crosby arrived with the top pick in the 2005 draft, and Allvin joined the Penguins as a scout in 2006.
Guentzel's winner lifts Penguins by Capitals 4-3 in shootout
Read full article: Guentzel's winner lifts Penguins by Capitals 4-3 in shootoutDeSmith figured Ovechkin would try to fire one past him rather than deke his way to the net. DeSmith stayed upright as Ovechkin closed in and felt the familiar smack of rubber hitting him and not the net. “I thought our guys played hard in the second and third against a really good team,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. While Sullivan remains confident Jarry will be fine, he turned to DeSmith to help get Pittsburgh going. Washington went 1 for 4 on the power play, a tap-in goal by Backstrom in the second that gave the Capitals a 3-2 lead.
NHL training camps open with sense of urgency
Read full article: NHL training camps open with sense of urgencyIt was the first day of training camp for Laviolette and the Washington Capitals and most of the NHL. Camps are now open for the league's 31 teams and they will last just 10 days. Columbus coach John Tortorella said he'd emphasize a major point to players about how to approach training and playing this season: “There is no complaining about anything." “Most players would argue that camps are a little bit long anyway," Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler said. “I’ve been told from our team and from the league, when a player is not on the ice during training camp, we’re supposed to say he’s not available today,” Philadelphia coach Alain Vigneault said.
Sharks retain Bob Boughner as coach, removing interim tag
Read full article: Sharks retain Bob Boughner as coach, removing interim tagSharks general manager Doug Wilson formally retained Boughner as San Jose's coach Tuesday, removing the interim tag to make him the ninth full-time head coach in franchise history. He’s very open-minded in looking to find solutions.”Boughner also hired Rocky Thompson as his associate coach and John Madden as an assistant coach. Mike Ricci, the former Sharks forward who became an assistant under Boughner, will be an NHL development coach. Thompson succeeded Boughner as the head coach at Windsor in 2015, and he won the Memorial Cup in 2017. He spent the past three seasons as head coach of the AHL's Cleveland Monsters, Columbus' top affiliate.
Penguins star Crosby misses practice with undisclosed issue
Read full article: Penguins star Crosby misses practice with undisclosed issuePITTSBURGH Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby did not practice on Sunday, a day after leaving a team scrimmage with an undisclosed health issue. The team captain and two-time NHL MVP scored during an organized scrimmage on Saturday. Youre trying the wrong guy, Recchi said. Sorry about that.Crosby, playing alongside Jake Guentzel and Conor Sheary, scored a goal for the black team during a 7-0 romp over the white team. The Penguins are about two weeks out from facing Montreal in the qualifying round of the 24-team NHL postseason.