Patric Hornqvist's hat trick, the fastest three goals scored by one player in team history, saved the Penguins from a potentially embarrassing loss.
The Penguins' penalty kill, perfect in its last eight games, is in for a big test tonight when they face the Avalanche's top-ranked power play unit.
Marcus Pettersson doesn't have as much upside as the player he was traded for, nor is he a right-handed shot. But Pettersson does bring some youth and pedigree.
The Penguins ended weeks of speculation on Monday by shipping Daniel Sprong to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Marcus Pettersson.
Slumping Derick Brassard insists he's focused only on contributing to the Penguins.
The Penguins power play is capable of scoring goals at will. Also of giving them up. On Saturday, they allowed their NHL-worst sixth shorthanded goal against in a 4-2 loss...
The Penguins and Flyers might be sitting out of playoff positions but the rivalry endures no matter records or circumstances.
Fellow Finns Olli Maatta and Juuso Riikola are defense partners on the ice and fast friends off it.
With Patric Hornqvist out with a concussion, Dominik Simon has stepped back into one of the plum assignments in the NHL: Sidney Crosby's linemate.
Jake Guentzel recorded the third hat trick of his career and the first in the regular season or at home in the Penguins' 4-2 win over Columbus.
Sidney Crosby's no-look, backhand pass on the first of Jake Guentzel's three goals was the biggest highlight in the Penguins 4-2 win over Columbus.
Patric Hornqvist is out for tonight's game with the division-leading Blue Jackets after sustaining a concussion a night earlier in the Penguins' OT loss at Boston.
The Penguins may have lost more than a game Friday in Boston. In their 2-1 loss to the Bruins, Patric Hornqvist left with an injury and did not return.
Mike Sullivan has twice as many Stanley Cup rings as coach of the Penguins as he has wins against his hometown Boston Bruins.
The Penguins placed Matt Murray on Injured Reserve because of a previously unknown -- possibly even to the team -- lower-body injury.
Sidney Crosby registered the 129th three-point game of his career and it couldn't have come at a much better time for the Penguins, who snapped a four-game losing skid.
Dallas' top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov is among the NHL's best. Silencing that power trio will be the Penguins' mission tonight.
Mike Sullivan took umbrage with those who say the Penguins are no longer fast enough to contend in todays' NHL.