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Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins donned a ‘Stronger Than Hate’ patch on their uniforms Tuesday night. The city of Pittsburgh is dealing with unimaginable sadness after a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighbourhood that killed 11 people. The Penguins hosted the New York Islanders on Tuesday night — Pittsburgh’s first home game since the tragic shooting — and both teams showed their support for the victims and those affected by the tragedy. Continue to Article

October 31, 2018 10:57:pm EST

Following an emotional pregame ceremony for their mourning city, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins channeled their emotions into a flurry of a first period. The Islanders spoiled their efforts for an uplifting finish, though, with Jordan Eberle scoring twice in the second period of New York's 6-3 victory Tuesday night. The Penguins held a ceremony to honor the victims of Saturday's synagogue shooting in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill. Continue to Article

October 31, 2018 4:13:am EST

Polarizing prospect Josh Ho-Sang and the New York Islanders seem to be inching toward that infamous “no-going-back” point in a relationship. Except this is more of a forced marriage than a consensual, loving bond, with the organization firmly in control of the 22-year-old’s professional hockey fate until his entry-level deal expires at the end of this season — or until the Islanders decide to free Ho-Sang from their grasp. “I felt like [the Islanders] had their minds made up on what was going to happen and what the team was going to look like,” Ho-Sang told The New York Post over the weekend. Continue to Article

October 30, 2018 8:47:pm EST

Tonight’s matchup against the New York Islanders will be the Penguins’ first game in Pittsburgh since a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue and killed 11 innocent people. Captain Sidney Crosby says the Penguins will have the city in their hearts in what is sure to be an emotional game. Continue to Article

October 30, 2018 7:13:pm EST

The old New York Islanders regime seemed to be beyond the point of no return with fledgling prospect Josh Ho-Sang, and it doesn’t sound like things are a whole lot better now that Lou Lamoriello is in charge. In what’s becoming a stomach-churning tradition, Ho-Sang sounded off on his situation (in the AHL, and in his opinion, not even used all that much by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers) in a candid interview with Brett Cyrgalis of The New York Post. Continue to Article

October 30, 2018 2:23:pm EST