John Tavares

SERIES II OFF-DAY 3 In a perfect world where airlines run on time and don't cancel flights (looking at you Delta), I'd be writing this post from Ottawa this evening. Lo and behold, I'm still in Pittsburgh. Don't fret puckheads, I'll be arriving in...

It says something about Evgeni Malkin's hockey talents that he can be the Penguins' top scorer in their first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders, score in all six games, lead the NHL in assists and still feel as if he has to do more for...

The Islanders are aware of what they accomplished this season. Now that it's over and they finished packing up their belongings Tuesday, they also know what's ahead. "We've got to realize that what we did down the stretch this year, we have to do it...

The Islanders won't head for their offseason destinations until Tuesday. How much longer it takes to shake off Saturday night's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins that eliminated the Islanders in six games is as yet unknown. "From being in the AHL...

The Penguins are in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2010. Available tickets for Games 1 and 2 at Consol Energy Center go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday at the arena box office and all Ticketmaster locations, including online....

They were in no mood for negotiation, this contingent from Pittsburgh. They went about their bludgeoning business in a methodical performance that left little doubt as to the identity of the superior team. Sure, it took a couple or three hours,...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Brooks Orpik no longer has to worry about being asked to recall the last time he scored a goal. And the Pittsburgh Penguins no longer have to worry about being asked to recall the last time they won a playoff series. Orpik's first goal...

Despres cracks lineup again UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Simon Despres really did impress coaches in Game 5. His performance then -- a hit, a takeaway and two blocks in about 14 mintues -- earned him a spot in the Penguins lineup for Game 6 at Nassau Coliseum...

They may not be able to let it sink in just yet, with the sting of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins ending the Islanders' playoff run last night, but this team has accomplished quite a bit in this condensed season. Brooks Orpik's seeing-eye shot from...

Getting to the Stanley Cup playoffs has been a driving force for most of John Tavares' career. Now, he said, he'll be pushed by a desire to get back and take the next step: winning a series. "That's what I'll be thinking about all summer," he said....

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Penguins 4, Islanders 3 (OT) Penguins 4, Islanders 3 (OT): Defenseman Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime as visiting Pittsburgh put away pesky eighth-seeded New York to win its Eastern Conference first-round series in six...

Oprik's OT goal sends Penguins to next round UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Brooks Orpik no longer has to worry about being asked to recall the last time he scored a goal. And the Pittsburgh Penguins no longer have to worry about being asked to recall the last time...