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In their season-opening games, the Pittsburgh Penguins won in overtime but thought there was a fair amount of room for improvement and the Montreal Canadiens lost in overtime but were encouraged by what they thought was a strong performance. "I'm disappointed in the loss -- you always think you could have, should have won the game -- but I'm not disappointed in the effort we put out," Montreal coach Claude Julien said of a 3-2 loss to Toronto. Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan put his club's chances a little lower in a similar scenario after a last-one-out-turn-off-the-lights 7-6 win over defending Stanley Cup champion Washington. Continue to Article

October 05, 2018 11:39:pm EST

The Pittsburgh Penguins gained a measure of revenge against a rival that ended their season last spring. Kris Letang scored his second goal 1:20 into overtime and the Penguins opened theseason with a 7-6 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Thursday night. ''I think we wanted to respond to last season,'' Letang said. Continue to Article

October 05, 2018 12:19:am EST

Just one night after an emotional opener and a dominant win in Washington, Thursday's game had a very different feel as the Caps were forced into a sloppy track meet against the hated Pittsburgh Penguins. The Caps managed to erase a two-goal deficit in the third period to earn a point, but they ultimately fell in overtime 7-6. Teams have to play the schedule they are given and back-to-backs are part of every NHL team's schedule, but there's no question the schedule makers did the Caps no favors by giving them a game in Pittsburgh the night after their season-opener in Washington. Continue to Article

October 04, 2018 10:19:pm EST

Jack Johnson has spent nearly half his life tangling with Evgeni Malkin in front of the net in rinks all over the world. The truce finally came this summer when Johnson joined Malkin and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins after signing a five-year, $16.25 million deal. The move allowed Johnson to breathe a sigh of relief on many levels, not the least of which was the knowledge the 31-year-old defenseman wouldn't have to crash into Malkin multiple times a year. Continue to Article

October 03, 2018 5:47:pm EST

If Karl Alzner can’t crack the Habs’ blue line now, what do the next three years look like for him? On Wednesday, Montreal Canadiens defenceman Karl Alzner will lose his streak of 622 consecutive games played — not because he’s suffered an injury or is dealing with some manner of personal business, but simply because the team has opted to make him a healthy scratch. There’s no justification for an impassioned defence of his spot in any NHL lineup — even with the sub-par unit the Canadiens will ice. Continue to Article

October 03, 2018 1:11:pm EST

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