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| Sat, Mar 13 2010 2:04 pm Eastern Standard Time |
| Fan campaign tries to persuade Obama to 'Barack the Red' (Yahoo! Sp... |
| The closest United States President Barack Obama has gotten to hockey was when he welcomed the Pittsburgh... |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 11:33 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Longest NCAA game ever sees Quinnipiac beat Union in fifth OT (Yaho... |
| When National Hockey League fans hear "five overtimes", they immediately think of Philadelphia Flyers... |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 5:36 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Penguins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
Evgeni Malkin ranks among the NHL's top 15 in assists (46) and points (69) this season, but the Penguins center can't hide from one abysmal statistic that continues to get worse.
Despite his scoring prowess, Malkin is minus-6 for the season, a plus-minus rating that ranks 660th in the league.
No wonder the Penguins prefer to focus on his pluses.
"Sometimes, the statistics can be deceiving as to how a player is playing," Penguins coach Dan Byslma said. "I think since the (Olympic) break, he's come out with a rejuvenated effort in terms of playing on both sides of the puck and playing away from the puck. He's outstanding with the puck—he's dynamic with the puck—but sometimes he wants to go get it and have it at all times and keep it at all times." ... |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 3:00 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Pens' Adams baffled by ejection from game |
| Penguins forward Craig Adams heard multiple explanations for the charging call that led to a game misconduct and his ejection against the Devils. |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 3:00 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Devils master Atlantic rival Penguins again |
| Ilya Kovalchuk and Martin Brodeur lead the way for the host New Jersey Devils, as they try to close in on the Pens in the Atlantic. |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 2:00 am Eastern Standard Time |
| NHL Roundup: Lightning dampens Washington |
| Defenseman Matt Walker scored one goal and created another a few minutes later when his shot deflected in off Vincent Lecavalier, helping the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning edge the NHL-leading |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 1:29 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Devils close in on Penguins (AP) |
| The New Jersey Devils beat the NHL Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins for a fifth straight time, winning 3-1 on Friday in a clash of the top two teams in the Atlantic Division. Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists to snap out of a scoring slump as the Devils pulled within two points of the Penguins for the divisional lead with 17 games to play. |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 12:43 am Eastern Standard Time |
| NHL Capsules (AP) |
| Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists to snap out of a scoring slump and the New Jersey Devils beat the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins for the fifth straight time, 3-1 on Friday night. Martin Brodeur made 33 saves for his 37th win of the season and 594th overall. The Devils, who have outscored Pittsburgh 16-3 during the run, pulled within two points of the Penguins for first place in... |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 12:16 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Penguins lose to Devils again, 3-1 |
| NEWARK, N.J. -- The story line changes every time. A little, anyway. The ending never does. |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 12:15 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Kovalchuk, Devils more difficult to handle |
| NEWARK, N.J. -- It was 4:56 p.m. when game-day personnel at Prudential Center conducted a formal test of the New Jersey Devils' ear-splitter. |
| Sat, Mar 13 2010 12:07 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Penguins Notebook: Fleury learns from idol Brodeur at Olympics |
| NEWARK, N.J. -- Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Brodeur were back in their usual places Friday night, at opposite ends of the ice. Wearing different sweaters. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:00 pm Eastern Standard Time |
| Kovalchuk helps Devils beat Penguins (AP) |
| Ilya Kovalchuk never got frustrated about his lack of scoring production since joining the New Jersey Devils. "To me, it's all about winning," said Kovalchuk, who had a goal and two assists Friday night to help the Devils beat Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh 3-1. "It's nice to score a goal and help others to score, but it's more important to win. |
