Steve Sullivan

It was the most memorable two-month stretch of play the Blue Jackets have ever put together, a 19-5-5 supernova that captured the city and launched the Jackets from fewest points in the NHL on Feb. 24 to one point shy of a spot in the Stanley Cup...

The Sports Xchange By Jim Hague, The Sports Xchange Devils 3, Penguins 2 NEWARK, N.J. -- Ilya Kovalchuk broke a 2-2 tie with a third-period goal, his first since returning from a shoulder injury, leading New Jersey to a 3-2 victory over the...

Devils slip past unmotivated Penguins NEWARK, N.J. -- Ilya Kovalchuk didn't know exactly how long it had been since he scored a goal. "I knew I hadn't scored in a long time," said the New Jersey Devils forward, whose first goal since March 13 lifted...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had their way with nearly every team in the Eastern Conference - with two exceptions. After seeing another pronounced winning streak halted at the hands of Buffalo, Pittsburgh will look to regroup when it visits the New Jersey...

Pluses When the Washington Capitals took the lead in the Southeast Division on Thursday and became the No. 3-ranked team in the East, it was the first time they held a playoff position this season. The Carolina Hurricanes and Winnipeg Jets have faded...

The Ducks acquired center Matthew Lombardi from the Phoenix Coyotes for left wing Brandon McMillan on Wednesday, a deal completed shortly before the NHL’s noon Pacific time trade deadline. The Kings made no trades on Wednesday. They made their big...

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CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma was in the midst of a little speech during his first day at his normal job in eight months when his players stopped suddenly and raised their sticks in the air.   The gesture served...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 35 saves to tie the Pittsburgh franchise record for wins and the Penguins clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night....

Evgeni Malkin scored his 50th goal of the season and added an assist to lock up his second NHL scoring title and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Saturday. Malkin finished the regular season with 109 points and became the ninth...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby, at last, found a way to silence the Flyers fans that love to hate him from warmups to the final horn. How? Crosby and the Penguins dished out the kind of punishment they can only hope swings the series back their...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots to tie Tom Barrasso's franchise record for career shutouts and carry the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New York Rangers 2-0 on Tuesday night. Evgeni Malkin scored his 33rd goal of the season and...