Kris Letang

Marc-Andre Fleury can hear the noise. He's the question mark for these Stanley Cup-or-bust Penguins, or so say his skeptics, a group that includes many of the franchise's most diehard fans. Keep talking, everybody. Fleury has more than hockey on his...

Blackhawks deep, fast Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times The Blackhawks have to be considered the favorites to carry Lord Stanley's Cup in June. Their depth, speed and strong penalty killing should be huge advantages during a two-month playoff grind....

The Islanders will face the Penguins in the first round. That much is settled. It doesn't have much of an effect on the Isles' approach to their first playoff appearance in six seasons. It went down to the last period of the last game of this NHL season...

There are 10 Penguins who remain from the 2009 Stanley Cup team, seven forwards, two defensemen and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who entered the postseason in the three ensuing years looking to win it again but not getting there. They are revisiting...

If there were any hockey justice, Marc Staal would be healthy and preparing even harder for the Rangers' first-round playoff series starting next week. But his "run of bad luck," as he puts it, has him on the sidelines. With his right eye still blurry...

The Islanders still don't know who they'll be facing in the playoffs -- it's down now to the Penguins or Bruins -- but it's still time to get back to work. While Jack Capuano gave his team the day off after the Isles stumbled to the finish line of the...

The Sports Xchange Penguins C Crosby practices with team Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby practiced with his teammates after getting clearance Friday. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the team practiced a power-play unit of Crosby,...

The Sports Xchange NHL roundup: Crosby practices, not cleared to play Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby practiced with his teammates after getting clearance Friday. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the team practiced a power-play unit...

Devils 3, Penguins 2: Ilya Kovalchuk scored to snap a tie with 6:10 remaining in the third period as host New Jersey erased an early two-goal deficit to defeat Eastern Conference-leading Pittsburgh for the third time in four outings. David Clarkson...

Devils slip past unmotivated Penguins NEWARK, N.J. -- Ilya Kovalchuk didn't know exactly how long it had been since he scored a goal. "I knew I hadn't scored in a long time," said the New Jersey Devils forward, whose first goal since March 13 lifted...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Devils 3, Penguins 2 Devils 3, Penguins 2: Ilya Kovalchuk snapped a tie with 6:10 remaining in the third period as host New Jersey erased an early two-goal deficit to defeat Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh for the third...

The Penguins saw their revolving door of defensemen take another turn Tuesday night when Kris Letang returned against the Buffalo Sabres only to see Brooks Orpik leave with a lower-body injury. "That's not an easy thing to do, to lose a guy like that in...