Linus Karlsson collected a goal and an assist, rookie defenseman Zeev Buium scored his first goal in 18 games and Blueger also tallied. "Just take what's given, use my feet and try to make a play," Buium said. "We got a couple picks, so it makes it easy for me to kind of attack downhill, and then also create net-front presence."

Evgeni Malkin refuses to let his play fall off, and his love for the Pittsburgh Penguins remains as strong as ever.

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After Sidney Crosby arrived in Pittsburgh, the Penguins ramped up their efforts to grow the game locally - which has happened exponentially with excellent programs like the Little Penguins Learn to Play, DICK'S Sporting Goods Penguins Elite and everything ...

Evgeni Malkin, defying retirement whispers, showcased vintage form with a breakaway goal and assist in the Penguins' dominant 6-2 victory over the Oilers. The veteran's stellar play, including a puck strip from Connor McDavid,

There are immutable certainties in hockey. The ice will be cold, and the pucks will be rubber. And Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will always be ready for the Philadelphia Flyers. Such was

Some 18,000 fans braved minus-25 temperatures, paid the usual inflated NHL prices, and dug in to watch their team play hockey. The team that greeted them was colder than a city sidewalk, and had a give-a-care level that was lower than the subway that brought those fans to the rink.

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Throughout the recent history of the Pittsburgh Penguins, some intangible combination of individual charisma, on-ice results and overall team performance has preceded a line of forwards being nicknamed.

Both the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins have been tidy defensively out of the holiday break, respectively ranking first and third in penalty-kill percentage. Calgary has allowed the seventh-fewest goals per game (2.67), and Pittsburgh has been even better with just 2.17 against per game to rank second in the league.