Pittsburgh Penguins

Valeri Nichushkin will also be back in the lineup, bolstering the Avs forecheck and backcheck game as he always does and hopefully finding a way back on the ...

Brian Dumoulin (8) - Kris Letang (58) Brad Hunt (17) - Erik Johnson (6) Devon Toews (7) - Cale Makar (8)

Seven losses in eight games around the New Year, coupled with slipping out of a playoff spot and the news of captain Gabriel Landeskog's long-term injury, felt ...

We’ll see if that sticks for the game. - Flames head coach Daryl Sutter is a big fan of the Avs’ goaltending duo. Pens Path Ahead: Get ready for some late nights ahead, because the Penguins are embarking on a California road trip with away games in Anaheim, Los Angeles, and San Jose over the next week. Ron Hextall does not expect Jarry to be out very long, They’ve won seven of their last eight games as they claw their way back up into a playoff spot. Seven losses in eight games around the New Year, coupled with slipping out of a playoff spot and the news of captain Gabriel Landeskog’s long-term injury, felt like they spelled doom for Colorado’s chance at a championship repeat.

Facing off against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche, the Penguins failed to put up a shot on goal until past the 11-minute mark of the ...

Kris Letang scored 3:36 into overtime to cap a frantic rally as the Pittsburgh Penguins stunned the Colorado Avalanche 2-1. The Avalanche controlled long ...

Rust ultimately drew Pittsburgh even at the end of a sequence in which Francouz's ill-advised poke check led to a scramble that ended with Evgeni Malkin feeding the puck from behind the Colorado net to Rust just outside the crease. The Penguins finally awoke in the third period, peppering Francouz relentlessly. Letang nearly won it earlier in the extra period when he jammed a portion of the puck over the goal line. Francouz couldn't do the same minutes later when Letang wound up and blasted a shot that became his fifth goal of the season. DeSmith, filling in yet again for injured starter Tristan Jarry, held the Avalanche at bay before MacKinnon finally broke through 10:21 into the second period. The Avalanche controlled long stretches of regulation before Bryan Rust tied it with 3:38 remaining in the third period.

Feb 7, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) skates with the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman ...

Find out how to watch, live stream or TV channel and game time information for the matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Colorado Avalanche on ...

Kris Letang scored 3:36 into overtime to cap a frantic rally as the Pittsburgh Penguins stunned the Colorado Avalanche 2-1.

NOTES: Colorado star D Cale Makar left briefly in the third period after taking a right shoulder to the head by Pittsburgh’s Jeff Carter. The Penguins killed a penalty in overtime before Letang won it with a shot from the left circle, his second game-winning goal in the extra period since returning to the team on Jan. Letang nearly won it earlier in the extra period when he jammed a portion of the puck over the goal line. The puck smacked off Rust’s skate, hit Francouz then trickled into the net to force overtime. DeSmith held the Avalanche at bay before MacKinnon finally broke through 10:21 into the second period. The Avalanche controlled long stretches of regulation before Bryan Rust tied it with 3:38 remaining in the third period.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were dead in the water, staring at another loss to a good team but a thunderous comeback saved the game, and the team.

[ The sour and dour feelings of the pre-break Penguins were fermenting like a barrel of whiskey. The headlines were written, the dirt was being shoveled, and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ poor fate seemed to be determined, if not well-earned.

The Penguins' persistence pays off as Kris Letang buries the game-winning goal in overtime vs. the Avalanche. ByAP.

[Bryan Rust](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2591155/bryan-rust) tied it with 3:38 remaining in the third period. I thought we stayed in our system.” [Casey DeSmith](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3025540/casey-desmith) sharp, particularly early, helped. The Penguins killed a penalty in overtime before Letang won it with a shot from the left circle, his second game-winning goal in the extra period since returning to the team on Jan. I thought we didn’t go off page. [Kris Letang](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3539/kris-letang).

Having Casey DeSmith sharp, particularly early, helped. DeSmith made 41 saves while making a fourth straight start in place of injured Tristan Jarry. "Just ...

NOTES: Colorado star D Cale Makar left briefly in the third period after taking a right shoulder to the head by Pittsburgh's Jeff Carter. The Penguins killed a penalty in overtime before Letang won it with a shot from the left circle, his second game-winning goal in the extra period since returning to the team on Jan. Letang nearly won it earlier in the extra period when he jammed a portion of the puck over the goal line. The puck smacked off Rust's skate, hit Francouz then trickled into the net to force overtime. DeSmith held the Avalanche at bay before MacKinnon finally broke through 10:21 into the second period. The Avalanche controlled long stretches of regulation before Bryan Rust tied it with 3:38 remaining in the third period.

There probably was no way for Casey DeSmith to know that he would be facing 42 shots when the Pittsburgh Penguins faced Colorado at PPG Paints Arena Tuesday ...

[ “And that’s just what we worked on throughout the year. “I think that’s just something that we wanted to do. Coach Mike Sullivan admitted the coaches wanted to ease him into the game. It’s been almost two months, but Archibald was impactful, even in less than 10 minutes of ice time. Feisty and energetic, Penguins fourth-liner Josh Archibald played in his first game since Dec. Overall, the second line outscored Colorado (1-0) and outchanced their opponents 10-6. “I don’t think we were great with our start in the first half of the game, and I thought the second half of the game, towards the end of the second period, and then in the third period, I thought we were really good,” Bryan Rust said. The Malkin line also had five high-danger chances. The Penguins’ “second” line was their life raft Tuesday. “Definitely feeling more and more comfortable as games go by. “They had some one-timers, but we kept them out of the middle, toward the flanks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were flat for a majority of the night, but Casey DeSmith put on his best performance of the year.

For the second time in four games, Letang scored an overtime game winning goal and has looked like his regular self since returning from the second stroke of ...

According to Ben Pennsylvania, both Penguins goalie are the next two players most undervalued by the team. Casey DeSmith is undervalued at a $486,486 clip and ...

The Colorado Avalanche picked up a point, but dropped a 2-1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena as they opened up a ...

- Byram returned to the lineup for the first time since Nov. - Nichushkin drew back in the lineup for the first time since Jan. Francouz abandoned his crease to try and poke a puck away from Jason Zucker outside the right faceoff circle, but Zucker held on possession of the puck and centered the puck to the net. In overtime, the Penguins had seemingly scored on a combo from Sidney Crosby to Letang as Francouz slid back into his crease. Bowen Byram returned to the lineup for the first time since Nov. For the Penguins, Kris Letang scored the overtime winner, while Bryan Rust found the back of the net in regulation.