Malkin’s winning goal in shootout leads Pens past Flames
November 24, 2022 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin enjoyed a fitting end to a multigame celebration of a significant career milestone.
Malkin scored the deciding goal in the shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.
Penguins rally in 2nd and 3rd periods, beat Blue Jackets 6-3
October 23, 2022 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored the 79th game-winner of his career and rallied Pittsburgh from a two-goal deficit to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 Saturday night for the Penguins' first road win of the season.
Penguins beat Kings 6-1, improve to 3-0-1
October 21, 2022 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry stopped 39 shots, Jeff Petry and Jan Rutta scored their first goals of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the Los Angeles Kings 6-1 on Thursday night.
Petry and Rutta, brought in by the Penguins during the offseason to give their blue line a little more heft, scored on long shots from the point.
Penguins jump on Kings early, roll to 6-1 victory
October 21, 2022 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — From the day he took over nearly seven years ago, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has preached to his gifted offensive players to stop messing around and just shoot the puck.
NHL free agency: Devils sign Palat, Capitals add Strome
July 14, 2022 GMTA day after the New Jersey Devils missed out on the top prize in NHL free agency, they landed two-time Stanley Cup champion Ondrej Palat on Thursday.
The Washington Capitals, meanwhile, continued their busy offseason by signing former Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome.
Flurry of trades, signings expected before NHL free agency
July 10, 2022 GMTWhile Julien BriseBois knows exactly how confident he is about the possibility of re-signing playoff performer Ondrej Palat and veteran defenseman Jan Rutta, he's not saying.
Lightning retain Nick Paul with 7-year, $22 million contract
July 1, 2022 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have accomplished one of their top offseason priorities, retaining forward Nick Paul with a seven-year contract worth just over $22 million.
General manager Julien BriseBois announced deal Friday, three days after saying the club was interested in re-signing Paul and two other key players headed toward free agency — forward Ondrej Palat and defenseman Jan Rutta.
Friday Sports in Brief
June 25, 2022 GMTNHL
DENVER (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party to stay in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title, beating the Avalanche 3-2 on Friday night in Game 5.
Ondrej Palat scored with 6:22 remaining and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 35 shots in front of a raucous crowd hoping to celebrate the Avalanche’s first championship in 21 years.
Matthews has hat trick, Maple Leafs beat Lightning 6-2
April 5, 2022 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Auston Matthews had three goals to tie the franchise single-season record for goals, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Monday night.
Matthews, who also had an assist and extended his goal streak to six games, had his seventh career hat trick — and fourth this season.
Matthews has 3 goals, Maple Leafs beat Lightning 6-2
April 5, 2022 GMTTAMPA, Fla (AP) — Auston Matthews had three goals to tie the franchise single-season record for goals with 54, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Monday night.
Matthews, who also had an assist and extended his goal streak to six games.
Devils score 4 times in third period to beat Lightning 5-3
November 21, 2021 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood stopped a penalty shot in the third period for one of his 31 saves, Yegor Sharangovich scored his second goal of the game in New Jersey's four-goal third period, and the Devils beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Saturday.
Stamkos and Palat score late, Lightning stop Senators 5-3
November 6, 2021 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his sixth goal of the season to break a tie midway through the third period and Ondrej Palat added the game-winner with under two minutes to play as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Saturday.
Ottawa hosts Tampa Bay, aims to stop home skid
November 5, 2021 GMTTampa Bay Lightning (5-3-2, third in the Atlantic) vs. Ottawa Senators (3-6-1, fifth in the Atlantic)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Senators +150, Lightning -180; over/under is 6.5
Analysis: Price check: Canadiens need more from star goalie
July 3, 2021 GMTCarey Price stared at the puck in the net behind him in a must-win Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Staring right back at Price and his Canadiens teammates is a near-impossible deficit, down 3-0 to the Tampa Bay Lightning and facing the prospect of elimination in Game 4 Monday at home.