Connor Clifton and Egor Chinakhov scored 50 seconds apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins surged past Jack Hughes and the reeling New Jersey Devils 4-1.

Clifton's blast past Jacob Markstrom 6:30 into the third period gave Pittsburgh a 2-1 lead. Chinakhov doubled the Penguins' advantage less than a minute later when he collected a stretch pass from Evgeni Malkin then slipped the puck between Markstrom's legs for his ninth goal in 19 games since being acquired from Columbus in December.

Evgeni Malkin had two assists in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first game this season without Sidney Crosby, a 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. Crosby, the Pittsburgh captain,

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Sam Girard from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, so let's look at his potential impact with the team.

Connor Clifton and Egor Chinakhov scored 50 seconds apart during a three-goal third period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins, minus superstar Sidney Crosby, break open a tight contest and beat the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night.

After the men’s hockey Gold Medal Game between the U.S. and Canada, which wrapped up the Olympics, NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico delivered an inspirational sendoff. He talked about how for the young people watching,

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Sidney Crosby won’t play for at least four weeks because of a lower-body injury, widely presumed to be a strained knee. The most frightening two words contained in that prognosis are “at least.” The Pittsburgh Penguins were five points safe in a playoff berth when NHL play resumed Wednesday night.

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