Brandon Sutter

Brandon Sutter is not alone. Most of the Penguins expect the Ottawa Senators to reach deep in Game 3 of a second-round Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday at Scotiabank Place. After all, these Senators played most of the regular season without their...

Sidney Crosby needed a witness for his defense. Evgeni Malkin testified Wednesday by comparing Crosby to fellow Russian center Pavel Datsyuk, a three-time winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward. "It's tough to say who...

Tyler Kennedy breathed life into the Penguins -- and their nervous fans -- on Thursday. His breakaway goal sparked a second-period surge that proved pivotal in a 4-0 win over the New York Islanders at Consol Energy Center. The Penguins can end this...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- You would guess that when the first Islanders goal of Game 4 was the approximate length of a garden hose, it was a pretty clear indication Tuesday was not going to be a great night for the Penguins goaltender. Marc-Andre Fleury has...

Islanders pull even with Penguins UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders aren't playoff neophytes anymore -- not after four games, two comeback victories and one post-buzzer free-for-all on Tuesday night that certainly made it feel as if the...

Islanders 6, Penguins 4: John Tavares' second goal in as many contests snapped a tie midway through the third period as eighth-seeded New York evened its Eastern Conference first-round series with visiting Pittsburgh at two games apiece. Captain Mark...

Although missing their captain, the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins were as good as advertised in winning the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round series. The Penguins look to ride that momentum and secure a 2-0 advantage on Friday, when they...

The chess match to find the right matchups for the Islanders and Penguins isn't the only mental battle going on. Both teams' physical players, the ones who will try to wreak havoc and get under the skin of their opponents, have to figure out where the...

Jordan Staal wanted to salute Penguins fans. He did Saturday night. After a video tribute that included highlights of his most significant moments during a six-year Penguins career, Staal stood on the Hurricanes bench, clapped his red gloves together...

Let's get this out of the way right now: Dan Bylsma isn't going anywhere, no matter what happens to the Penguins in these Stanley Cup playoffs. He'll still be head coach if they don't win it all. He'll still be head coach if they win a couple of...

The Carolina Hurricanes' season will finish Saturday in Pittsburgh. What began with promise will end in disappointment, with the Canes again missing the Stanley Cup playoffs. That the final game will be played in the Penguins' Consol Energy Center...

Devils 3, Penguins 2: Ilya Kovalchuk scored to snap a tie with 6:10 remaining in the third period as host New Jersey erased an early two-goal deficit to defeat Eastern Conference-leading Pittsburgh for the third time in four outings. David Clarkson...