http://www.mail.com/people/14422-evgeni-malkin.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14422-evgeni-malkin.html http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2149280-penguins-sign-malkin-to-8-year-extension.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping hockey's best one-two punch together through their primes and beyond. A day after signing coach Dan Bylsma to a two-year contract extension, the Penguins and star forward Evgeni Malkin agreed to an eight-year deal that will keep the 2012 NHL MVP and franchise cornerstone Sidney Crosby in the fold well ... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2149280-penguins-sign-malkin-to-8-year-extension.html 2013-06-13T16:35:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2146846-penguins-sign-coach-dan-bylsma-to-2-year-extension.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Bylsma couldn't avoid speculation about his status as the Penguins coach in the days following Pittsburgh's four-game pratfall against Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals, even in his own house. Shortly after the Bruins swept the Stanley Cup favorites out of the playoffs last week, Bylsma's son Bryan asked his dad if he still had... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:58:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2146846-penguins-sign-coach-dan-bylsma-to-2-year-extension.html 2013-06-12T18:58:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2138208-mcquaids-goal-sends-bruins-to-stanley-cup-finals.html BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka Rask knew how potent the Penguins offense was. He also knew he could shut them out. "Every game starts with zero," the Bruins poised goalie said, "so you have a chance." And two games ended with a zero for Pittsburgh as Boston completed a sweep with a 1-0 win on Friday night that sent it to its second Stanley Cup final, and maybe its ... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:17:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2138208-mcquaids-goal-sends-bruins-to-stanley-cup-finals.html 2013-06-08T07:17:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2133964-bruins-campbell-playoffs-with-broken-leg.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins center Gregory Campbell will miss the rest of the NHL playoffs with a broken right leg. General manager Peter Chiarelli made the announcement Thursday. Campbell was hurt during the second period of the Bruins 2-1, double-overtime victory Wednesday night that gave them a 3-0 lead over Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference finals.... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:04:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2133964-bruins-campbell-playoffs-with-broken-leg.html 2013-06-06T15:04:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2133162-bruins-beat-pens-2-1-2ot-bergeron-goal.html BOSTON (AP) — A future Hall of Famer who established his credentials in the open ice, there was Jaromir Jagr along the boards, mucking it up for a loose puck. The 41-year-old former Pittsburgh great outdueled Evgeni Malkin for the puck and pushed it ahead to Brad Marchand, who brought it over the blue line and flipped it to Patrice Bergeron for the winnin... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:26:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2133162-bruins-beat-pens-2-1-2ot-bergeron-goal.html 2013-06-06T11:26:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2127456-bruins-crush-penguins-6-1-to-take-2-0-lead.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Boston Bruins keep talking about fortunate bounces and a dash of luck, insisting the margin between themselves and the Pittsburgh Penguins is thin. At the moment, it looks like a chasm. Brad Marchand scored twice during a four-goal first period and the Bruins routed the Pittsburgh 6-1 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Mon... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:57:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2127456-bruins-crush-penguins-6-1-to-take-2-0-lead.html 2013-06-04T03:57:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2124898-bruins-careful-penguins-confident-game-2-looms.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — There's a dry erase board in the Pittsburgh Penguins' dressing room coach Dan Bylsma uses to remind his players about where they stand in their bid for a Stanley Cup. For the first time this postseason, the Penguins find themselves with a bagel next to their name after the Boston Bruins pulled away for a 3-0 victory in Game 1 on Sunday n... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:38:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2124898-bruins-careful-penguins-confident-game-2-looms.html 2013-06-02T21:38:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2124084-bruins-drop-penguins-3-0-to-take-early-lead.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Boston Bruins insist they aren't trying to draw the high-flying Pittsburgh Penguins into a street fight. However, if one breaks out during the Eastern Conference finals, all the better. David Krejci scored two more goals during his torrid postseason, and the Bruins shut down the Penguins 3-0 in Round 1 — make that Game 1 — on Saturda... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 04:19:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2124084-bruins-drop-penguins-3-0-to-take-early-lead.html 2013-06-02T04:19:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2120636-pick-6-nhls-final-4-feature-4-cup-champions.html The final four teams in the NHL playoffs feature the last four champions for the second time in league history and for the first time since 1945, when the league consisted of just the Original Six. Chicago hosts the defending champion Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday and Pittsburgh plays Boston at home in the Easter... Fri, 31 May 2013 07:04:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2120636-pick-6-nhls-final-4-feature-4-cup-champions.html 2013-05-31T07:04:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2109186-penguins-oust-sens-five-reach-eastern-finals.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Boston or the New York Rangers? To be honest, Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson doesn't think it matters who the Pittsburgh Penguins face in the Eastern Conference finals. At the moment, Alfredsson believes the Penguins are a cut above. "I think they would be the favorite to play either of those two teams," Alfredsson said. "They have skill, sp... Sat, 25 May 2013 07:23:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2109186-penguins-oust-sens-five-reach-eastern-finals.html 2013-05-25T07:23:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2109082-penguins-rip-ottawa-6-2-move-to-conference-finals.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation. Instead, the listless Ottawa Senators offered little more than resignation. Swarming the Senators from the opening faceoff, Pittsburgh roared to a 6-2 victory Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series 4-1. ... Sat, 25 May 2013 03:38:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2109082-penguins-rip-ottawa-6-2-move-to-conference-finals.html 2013-05-25T03:38:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2097202-greenings-goal-2nd-ot-lifts-sens-pens.html OTTAWA (AP) — Colin Greening wore six stitches on his left cheek, and a wide smile, after Ottawa's double overtime playoff victory against Pittsburgh. Greening ended the longest game of this year's postseason with a backhander off a rebound 7:39 into the second OT, and the Senators' 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins cut their series deficit to 2-1 on S... Mon, 20 May 2013 05:53:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2097202-greenings-goal-2nd-ot-lifts-sens-pens.html 2013-05-20T05:53:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2094616-crosby-leads-penguins-to-4-3-win-senators.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby. As they're quickly learning, perhaps a little too much. Working in wide-open swaths of ice left by Ottawa's tentative defense, the Pittsburgh superstar needed just over one period to complete his second playoff hat trick and lift the Penguins to a 4-3 victory Friday night in G... Sat, 18 May 2013 03:42:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2094616-crosby-leads-penguins-to-4-3-win-senators.html 2013-05-18T03:42:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2086620-penguins-jump-senators-series-opener-4-1.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The formula for beating the Pittsburgh Penguins is not difficult. It's the doing it for 60 minutes part that's tricky. The Ottawa Senators did everything they thought they needed to do against the Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night. They carried play for long stretches, put steady pressure on Pittsburgh... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:19:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2086620-penguins-jump-senators-series-opener-4-1.html 2013-05-15T07:19:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2086242-penguins-top-senators-4-1-to-take-series-opener.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Ottawa Senators know there is little margin for error if they want to upset the Pittsburgh Penguins. If they don't slow down Pittsburgh's potent power play, they'll have a difficult time against Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Penguins. Paul Martin and Chris Kunitz scored power-play goals and Pascal Dupuis added his sixth goal of t... Wed, 15 May 2013 03:45:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2086242-penguins-top-senators-4-1-to-take-series-opener.html 2013-05-15T03:45:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2079674-orpiks-ot-goal-sends-penguins-to-2nd-round.html UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Orpik's goal would have been memorable even if wasn't in overtime and didn't put the Pittsburgh Penguins into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. When you are a defensive-minded defenseman with only 12 goals in nine NHL seasons, they all tend to stand out. Orpik fired a slap shot from the left point that hit the bac... Sun, 12 May 2013 03:45:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2079674-orpiks-ot-goal-sends-penguins-to-2nd-round.html 2013-05-12T03:45:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2071880-penguins-turning-to-backup-vokoun-game-5.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma insists he still believes in Marc-Andre Fleury, that the issues for the reeling Penguins go far beyond the struggles of their Stanley Cup-winning goaltender. Still, that didn't stop Bylsma from making a switch he hopes will shift momentum in Pittsburgh's highly entertaining but slightly bewildering fi... Wed, 08 May 2013 18:57:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2071880-penguins-turning-to-backup-vokoun-game-5.html 2013-05-08T18:57:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2070156-streits-2-goals-lift-isles-2-2-series-tie.html UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Leads aren't safe in the wild first-round playoff matchup between the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh. Suddenly, neither are the top-seeded Penguins. Through four games of the best-of-seven series, both teams have two wins. The latest big momentum shift has swung sharply in the direction of the No. 8 Islanders. John Tavares scored... Wed, 08 May 2013 03:40:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2070156-streits-2-goals-lift-isles-2-2-series-tie.html 2013-05-08T03:40:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2065538-isles-optimistic-outlook-takes-hit-with-ot-loss.html UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders' rallying cry in their return to the postseason for the first time in six years is "Believe." Even the most ardent of supporters might find that optimism difficult following a deflating home loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Buoyed by a split of the first two games of the first-round series in Pittsburgh, the I... Mon, 06 May 2013 07:18:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2065538-isles-optimistic-outlook-takes-hit-with-ot-loss.html 2013-05-06T07:18:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2064630-kunitzs-2nd-goal-pens-ot-win-isles.html UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from their home disappointment and dished out their fair share to the suddenly shocked New York Islanders. All it took was Sidney Crosby and a very powerful power play to do the trick. Chris Kunitz scored his second man-advantage goal of the game 8:44 into overtime, off the third assist of the da... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:36:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2064630-kunitzs-2nd-goal-pens-ot-win-isles.html 2013-05-05T21:36:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2062246-islanders-rally-penguins-4-3-to-series.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby did what he always seems to do in big moments, scoring two quick goals in his return from a broken jaw. He gave the Pittsburgh Penguins an early two-goal lead over the New York Islanders on Friday night. Then the Islanders responded, doing something they hadn't managed in six years: win a playoff game. Kyle Okposo provided ... Sat, 04 May 2013 03:13:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2062246-islanders-rally-penguins-4-3-to-series.html 2013-05-04T03:13:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2056188-crosby-penguins-playoff-opener.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will begin their quest for a Stanley Cup without Sidney Crosby. Crosby said Wednesday broken jaw will keep him out of Pittsburgh's playoff opener against the New York Islanders Wednesday night. Crosby hasn't played since taking an errant shot to the face in a game against the Islanders on March 30. He met with a d... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:54:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2056188-crosby-penguins-playoff-opener.html 2013-05-01T16:54:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2033814-hockey-returns-to-boston-penguins-top-bruins-3-2.html BOSTON (AP) — Another emotional video tribute. Another stirring performance of the national anthem by a packed arena. Another hockey game in Boston. The sport returned to the city Saturday, a day after a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was captured, and the fans welcomed their Bruins back with cheers and greeted the Pittsburgh Penguins with jeers.... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:19:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2033814-hockey-returns-to-boston-penguins-top-bruins-3-2.html 2013-04-20T21:19:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2023190-injured-crosby-resumes-skating-return-uncertain.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skated before the team's practice Monday. Crosby wore a protective mask while skating with injured teammates James Neal and Paul Martin. Coach Dan Bylsma said there is no timetable for Crosby's return, but called it a positive step for the NHL's leading scorer. ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:43:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2023190-injured-crosby-resumes-skating-return-uncertain.html 2013-04-16T15:43:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1994420-penguins-15-game-winning-streak-snapped-sabres.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Good periods. Bad ones. It didn't matter much to the Pittsburgh Penguins during their perfect 15-game run through March. In the end, they always found a way. April might be a little tougher, particularly without star Sidney Crosby. Outplayed on both ends of the ice for long stretches by rebuilding Buffalo, Pittsburgh fell 4-1 on Tuesday ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:18:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1994420-penguins-15-game-winning-streak-snapped-sabres.html 2013-04-03T03:18:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1988716-penguins-win-15th-straight-crosby-hurt.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Despite losing their captain, the Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to finish the month unbeaten. Pittsburgh, gearing for a run at the Stanley Cup, welcomed star forward Jarome Iginla to the lineup, but lost Sidney Crosby early in the first period after he was hit in the mouth with a puck. Still, the Penguins managed to overcome the injury... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:33:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1988716-penguins-win-15th-straight-crosby-hurt.html 2013-03-30T23:33:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1986284-penguins-move-within-3-nhl-consecutive-win-mark.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby isn't concerned about making history. He'd also prefer not to have the Pittsburgh Penguins repeat it. Sure, Crosby is enjoying Pittsburgh's 14-game winning streak. Yet he also knows his team's perfect run through March won't mean a thing if the Penguins don't come through in May and June. "I don't think anyone is going to r... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:04:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1986284-penguins-move-within-3-nhl-consecutive-win-mark.html 2013-03-29T08:04:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1985920-penguins-drop-jets-4-0-extend-win-streak-to-14.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins' perfect march through March is turning into a flat-out sprint. And the latest addition to their star-studded lineup isn't even due in town until the weekend. The streaking Penguins raced past the Winnipeg Jets 4-0 on Thursday night for their 14th straight win. At the rate Sidney Crosby and company are going, the ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:07:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1985920-penguins-drop-jets-4-0-extend-win-streak-to-14.html 2013-03-29T03:07:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1983836-penguins-acquire-jarome-iginla-flames.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jarome Iginla spent 16 years chasing a Stanley Cup in Calgary. The Penguins think he'll only need three months playing alongside the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to grab one in Pittsburgh. The league's hottest team continued its aggressive dealing late Wednesday night, acquiring the six-time All Star forward from the Flames i... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:07:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1983836-penguins-acquire-jarome-iginla-flames.html 2013-03-28T08:07:59Z