Matt Murray's 47 saves help Penguins to Game 3 win over Capitals Your browser does not support iframes. The Pittsburgh Penguins grabbed a 2-1 series over the Washington Capitals with a nail-biting 3-2 win in Game 3 Monday night.  Washington fired 49 shots on Pittsburgh goaltender Matt Murray, but the 21-year-old netminder stood tall and stopped 47 of them while Patric Hornqvist and Tom … [Read more...]

Murray stops Caps; Pens take 2-1 series lead Matt Murray came up huge for the Penguins Monday night. (USATSI) Game 3 between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins was the only show in the NHL Monday night and did it ever leave a lot to talk about. Aside from the Penguins taking a 2-1 lead in the series, the game was full of aggressive, physical play and some questionable behavior from … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Murray stops 47; Ovechkin factors in both Caps goals No. 1 Star: Matt Murray, Pittsburgh Penguins Murray was fantastic for the Penguins as they beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 to take a 2-1 series lead. The 21-year-old goaltender stopped 47 shots, including 19 in the third period. The rookie has now won five of his first six Stanley Cup playoff starts. No. 2 Star: Alex … [Read more...]

Will Kris Letang be suspended for hit on Marcus Johansson? (Video) What was hyped as the Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin series has quickly turned into a second-round matchup highlighted by controversial hits.  One day after Brooks Orpik was handed a three-game ban for his hit head on Olli Maatta, the Pittsburgh Penguins could be without defenseman Kris Letang for at least Game 4 after his … [Read more...]

Amanda Kessel on returning to play, NWHL signing, being #BestKessel "It makes me laugh a little bit. I mean, that's awesome to hear. I would love to make that kind of impact. I don’t know if it’s realistic, but I'm definitely looking to help the game grow ... We’ll see what happens here in the next couple of months." said Amanda Kessel in an interview with Puck Daddy back in March. What … [Read more...]

Olli Maatta out of Game 3; should Fleury replace Murray? Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said that defenseman Olli Maatta, last seen struggling to leave the ice after Brooks Orpik’s head shot, will not play in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Sullivan didn’t say if it’ll be Derrick Pouliot or Justin Schultz replacing him in the lineup, but the Penguins told the … [Read more...]

Dan Boyle will never apologize for embarrassing Larry Brooks Dan Boyle may never play another NHL game, as the New York Rangers defenseman strongly hinted he’s headed for retirement. But he went out with a bang: Calling out and chasing away New York Post writer Larry Brooks, and to a lesser extent Brett Cyrgalis of the Post, in front of a media scrum on Rangers breakup day.  Sample prose, … [Read more...]

Marek Vs. Wyshynski: Down Goes Brown in Maple Leafs Draft Lottery win (Podcast It's a Monday edition of MAREK VS. WYSHYNSKI, and we're talking about: - Down Goes Brown (a.k.a. Sean McIndoe) joins us to celebrate the inexplicable good luck of the Toronto Maple Leafs in winning the NHL Draft Lottery. - Full predictions on the lottery picks. - Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. - … [Read more...]

Caps' Orpik gets 3-game ban for hit on Maatta Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik has been suspended three games for what the NHL is calling an "excessively late" hit on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta, the league announced Sunday night. The incident happened early in the first period of the Penguins' Game 2 win Saturday and knocked Maatta out of the game. He is unlikely to … [Read more...]

Joe Pavelski plays hero as Sharks go up 2-0 on Predators Joe Pavelski scored the go-ahead goal with 2:40 left in the third period, as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. What we learned in two games of this series: The Predators can’t close and the Sharks never say die.  Game 1 saw the Predators carry a 1-0 lead into the … [Read more...]