Evgeni Malkin was given a five-minute major and game misconduct for a hit to the head of the Capitals' T.J. Oshie.
After surviving short-handed for much of Wednesday night, the Penguins believe they deserved a better fate than a 2-1 loss.
After a month in the minors, Zack Aston-Reese is back in the NHL and looks to bring his physcial brand of hockey to the Penguins.
Mike Sullivan has been mixing and matching his lines and pairs of late. During Tuesday's practice he took it a step even further.
Brian Boyle netted the first hat trick of his career as the New Jersey Devils trounced the slumping Penguins 5-1 on Monday.
Since Derick Brassard went down, the Penguins are just 1-2-1 and it has presented a challenge for Mike Sullivan in filling out the bottom six.
Matt Murray has taken hard contact each of the last two games in net. Give his injury history, it's a concern but he says he has to fight through it.
After winning four straight in Canada, the Penguins are searching for answers following their third straight loss. The latest was a 5-0 blowout vs. Toronto.
Looking to balance scoring and spread out minutes, Mike Sullivan has mixed up his line combinations ahead of Saturday night's game against Toronto.
There are no shortage of compelling storylines whenever the Penguins and Maple Leafs play. However, the most intriguing matchup is behind the benches.
Daniel Sprong's goal drought reached 10 games in Thursday night's 3-2 shootout loss in Brooklyn. In other years that would be cause for a demotion.
Thomas Greiss looked an awful lot like Marc-Andre Fleury, not some journeyman goalie in denying Sidney Crosby in overtime Thursday.
Former Penguin Thomas Greiss will be back in goal tonight when the Islanders host Pittsburgh at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Derek Grant and Robin Lehner go back to their days with the Senators and Sabres. Though they're on opposing sides these days, Grant is pulling for his old roommate.
The Penguins' latest version of the top line, with Dominik Simon on right wing, played well again in a 6-3 loss to the Islanders.
Kris Letang is a game-time decision with a lower body injury. If he can't play that leaves Mike Sullivan with a few options, including Olli Maatta.
The Penguins took eight of a possible eight points in their road trip through Canada. However, not all was perfect but it was a step in the right direction.
With their minds back on events in Pittsburgh, the Penguins looked sluggish to start. And then Evgeni Malkin and Co. took over.