BOSTON — After letting a pair of two-goal leads slip away in the second period, the Boston Bruins got the break they needed early in the third and put an end to the rallies. David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 5:06 into the third period, snapping a 3-all tie and giving Boston the lead for good […]
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Back to back champs: Penguins beat Predators 2-0 for Stanley Cup
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) kisses the Stanley Cup after defeating Nashville Predators in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second consecutive year. Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 […]
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Penguins beat Sharks 3-1 for 4th Stanley Cup title
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A turnaround season for the Pittsburgh Penguins ended with Sidney Crosby once again holding the Stanley Cup. Crosby set up Kris Letang’s go-ahead goal midway through the second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins won the fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history by beating the San Jose Sharks 3-1 in Game […]
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Bruins bag Penguins in OT
PITTSBURGH — Patrice Bergeron scored twice, including a deflection past Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury 2:43 into overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Penguins on Wednesday night. Bergeron got just enough of Milan Lucic’s blast from the point to put it past Fleury as the Bruins ended a three-game losing streak. […]
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AHL: Penguins ice Pirates
LEWISTON — The Portland Pirates’ streak of points at home is over after another “discouraging” result, this time without the safety net of a shootout. Simon Despres led the way with two goals, Philip Samuuelsson added a goal and three assists and Eric Hartzell made 27 saves to help lift the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a […]