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USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 25, 2022

Jason Mackey: What another 'kick at the can' means for Penguins, Sidney Crosby's incredible legacy

PITTSBURGH — Colby Armstrong only saw Sidney Crosby once this summer, but the interaction was a memorable one. And telling. It occurred at Brayden Schenn's wedding, as Armstrong and Crosby flew to Banff, Alberta, for the festivities set in the Canadian Rockies.

Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022

Ron Cook: Mike Sullivan extension shows faith from new Penguins owners

PITTSBURGH — I'm pretty lucky to be working in an amazing sports town. I have covered some incredible coaches and managers, including six Hall of Famers. Chuck Tanner might be the nicest man I ever met in sports. Herb Brooks was a fascinating character, as are Eddie Johnston, Michel Therrien…

Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022

Ron Cook: Re-signing Evgeni Malkin could end poorly for Penguins

Mike Sullivan is thrilled the Penguins re-signed Evgeni Malkin to a new four-year, $24.4 million contract late Tuesday, keeping Malkin from hitting free agency at noon Wednesday. All along, Sullivan has pushed for the team to keep Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Malkin together. That is understandable. The three "generational…

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022

Source: Evgeni Malkin tells Penguins he will test free agency

After contract extension talks proved fruitless, Penguins star center Evgeni Malkin has informed the club he intends to test the open market, a source confirmed to the Post-Gazette.

Tribune News Service · Jul 11, 2022

Ron Cook: Penguins coach Mike Sullivan on another heartbreak, physicality perceptions and his job security

PITTSBURGH — His season began with COVID-19, which forced him to miss five games in November.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022

Ron Cook: Penguins stars may add to year of difficult Pittsburgh goodbyes

PITTSBURGH — Locker-cleanout day always is a brutal day, one of the worst days of the year for all sports teams. It signifies the end of a season and, unless your team won the championship, of failure to one degree or another. Maybe worst of all, you know the same…

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022

Paul Zeise: This could be the end of an era for Penguins, but does it need to be?

The Penguins' first-round playoff loss to the Rangers is the fourth consecutive early exit for the team. It is their third straight first-round loss, and it was a series they all but had won and blew. The Penguins led 3-1 in the series, they had a two-goal lead in Games…

Tribune News Service · May 17, 2022

Return of Sidney Crosby buoys Penguins heading into Game 7

Nobody associated with the Penguins seemed to want to say much about Sidney Crosby's potential return for Game 7 of their first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022

Penguins' Sidney Crosby, Tristan Jarry out for Game 6 against Rangers

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins enter Game 6 against the New York Rangers without their captain Sidney Crosby, their No. 1 netminder Tristan Jarry and top-pairing defenseman Brian Dumoulin.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022