The Washington Capitals' even-strength play has been good enough to win games, but the special teams play has been poor.

Like Magic and Bird, or Nicklaus and Palmer, or even Jim and Dwight on “The Office,” the once bitter Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin rivalry softened over time.

With injuries suddenly taking a toll on the Penguins' lineup, Kindel was promoted to the prime role. He played his first game with Crosby and Rust on Thursday, a 5-3 win against the Washington ...

For the first 20 minutes of their Thursday matchup - and first of the season - against the Washington Capitals, the way the ...

Sure, it’s still just early November. Yet for a team that looked lifeless for long stretches over the last couple of years, ...

Days before the Penguins embark on a weeklong voyage to Sweden, one of their three Swedish players has been diagnosed with a scary injury.

The Penguins are 9-4-2, top of the NHL. Sidney Crosby is the league’s leading goal-scorer at 11. The (unexpected) situation ...

Last night in the NHL, there were nine games. The Canadiens lost in overtime to the Devils. But here are the results and ...

Pittsburgh shored up its 5-on-5 game in the third, and the Caps couldn’t convert on their two power plays, the second of ...

Crosby put the Penguins ahead 1-0 on a power play at 2:22 of the first period, scoring with a wrist shot from the right ...

Like Magic and Bird, or Nicklaus and Palmer, or even Jim and Dwight on "The Office," the once bitter Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin rivalry softened over time.