Mark Eaton News

If you talk to Jonathan Quick or Mark Eaton or Brian Strait, they'll have plenty to say about the NHL referees in the 2013 Stanley Cup.

Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun had it right late Sunday night. The sun did come up the day after the hurtful 2-1, double-overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoff series.

Going into Game 3 of the Penguins' second-round series against Ottawa Sunday night at Scotiabank Place, Crosby was 71-82 on faceoffs, a success rate of 46.4 percent.

There will be two sets of two-day breaks in the second-round playoff series between the Penguins and Ottawa Senators -- one now between Games 1 and 2, another between Games 3 and 4. Those are designed to accommodate television, not to benefit the teams, but a sampling of Penguins players showed most don't have feelings about the extra time off and ... (more)

The Pittsburgh Penguins made some changes in their lineup for Thursday's contest, and it worked out spectacularly for them.

Sidney Crosby heads toward the net to score a goal against the New York Islanders in a May 9 game at Consol Energy Center.

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are favorites in the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Tomas Vokoun stopped 31 shots in his first playoff start in six years and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 4-0 on Thursday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby picked up the touch pass from Jarome Iginla near center ice and sprinted toward the New York Islanders' net.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made some changes in their lineup for Thursday's contest, and it worked out spectacularly for them.

Naturally, every game in a seven game series has increasing importance but given the goalie change in Pittsburgh tonight could make or break the Pittsburgh Penguins confidence and ultimately could be the deciding factor of their season.

Penguins veteran defenseman Mark Eaton has been paired with Kris Letang at times over the past several years, including the team's run to the 2009 Stanley Cup.

Jack Capuano gives instructions during the third period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Brooks Orpik may be back in the lineup for his team in Game 4. The Pittsburgh Penguins aren't really thrilled with their defensive work through three games against the New York Islanders, but help might be on the way.

In a regular 82-game season, the Pittsburgh Penguins normally carry 7 D on their active NHL roster.

The Penguins beat the New York Islanders, 5-4, in overtime today at Nassau Coliseum to take a 2-1 lead in the teams' first-round playoff series.

Some Penguins fans of a certain vintage likely winced when the first-round playoff matchups were finalized because their team's previous three meetings with the New York Islanders ended badly.

Pascal Dupuis scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury posted a shutout with 26 saves to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-0 thumping of the New York Islanders in Game 1 of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

March 30, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; New York Islanders center Brad Boyes shoots the puck on goal as Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun and defenseman Mark Eaton defend during the third period at the CONSOL Energy Center.