The Cole Harbour, N.S. native now also sits in 10th place on the NHL all-time scoring list, with 1,591 points. The Pittsburgh Penguins star also now has 1,000 career assists.
After falling to the Bruins on Saturday, their first regulation loss since March 22 after going on a 7-0-3 point streak, the Penguins needed a win on Monday against Nashville to keep their playoff hopes alive – and defeated the Central Division Champions 4-2 at PPG Paints Arena. They took care of their business, but still need help to make the playoffs. The Islanders clinched a spot with their victory over New Jersey, and the teams Pittsburgh is chasing for that second Wild Card spot,...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Penguins kept their playoff hopes alive last night but now have their backs against the wall and need some help to make the postseason. The Penguins held off elimination with their 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators last night, but other games around the league didn't go Pittsburgh's way and they will now have to rely on scoreboard watching tonight. Pittsburgh is 8-0-3 in their last 11 games and have closed an enormous gap in the race for the final wild card spot in...
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Sidney Crosby became the 14th NHL player to reach 1,000 career assists and the league's 10th all-time leading scorer as the Penguins leapfrogged Washington for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.
RALEIGH, NC. \- The Carolina Hurricanes will have Frederik Andersen defend their net on Saturday as they begin their Round 1 series against the New York Islanders. Andersen has been lights out since returning from a blood clotting issue in early March, going 9-1 with a league-best .951 save percentage (min. 10 GP). On the regular season as a whole, he went 13-2 with a 1.84 goals against average and a .932 SV%. Last year during the postseason, "Zilla" allowed a total of just 18 goals...
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The Penguins and Red Wings were both one point outside of the final Wild Card spot—which had been held by Washington—with four games remaining heading into their matchup on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, which meant it had massive playoff implications. After Detroit battled back from a two-goal deficit in the third period, the game headed to overtime. With their backs against the wall, and maybe even their season on the line, Erik Karlsson stepped up and netted the winner to give Pittsburgh a...