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NEWS ABOUT: Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby stories: 46 news summaries

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It's Magic vs. Bird—On Ice

Alex Ovechkin faces
Sidney Crosby in
'nail-biting playoff'...
but no one's watching

May 8, 09 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Capitals-Penguins playoff series, with its two budding superstars, is what the beleaguered NHL has been waiting for, writes Reed Albergotti in the Wall Street Journal. In contrast to the disciplined play of Sidney "Wayne Gretzky" Crosby, Russian phenom Alex Ovechkin is both a firebrand and a goofball. But... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Washington Capitals • Alex Ovechkin • NHL playoffs

 The Best 
 Athlete on 
 the Planet 

WSJ panel picks Czech decathlete Sebrle to represent Earth at Intergalactic Games

Jun 20, 08 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Earth could only send one guy to a galactic Olympics, who would it be? The Wall Street Journal had a panel of sports experts hash it out, and its top 10 might surprise:
  1. Roman Sebrle: Czech decathlon champion wins on versatility.
  2. LeBron James: What can’
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LeBron James • Sidney Crosby • Floyd Mayweather Jr. • Roger Federer • Alex Rodriguez • list • athlete • LaDainian Tomlinson • Ronaldinho • Olympic Games • Liu Xiang • Roman Seberle • Jeremy Wariner

Stanley Cup Finals

 Pens Stay Alive in Triple OT Win 

Detroit misses chance to win Stanley Cup at home

Jun 3, 08 12:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings' road to the Stanley Cup has another stop to make. Against all odds, the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive in the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 that ended on Petr Sykora's goal 9:57 into the third overtime last night. More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Stanley Cup • Chris Osgood • Jiri Hudler • Petr Sykora

Wings Bring Familiar Fury to Stanley Cup Ice

Overlooked Detroit stars have eclipsed young Pens all series

Jun 1, 08 2:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - If the Red Wings are marching inexorably toward possession of another Stanley Cup, it's thanks in large part to their remarkable composure, writes Bob Wojnowski for the Detroit News. Henrik Zetterberg and Co. kept their cool last night despite an early deficit and potential peril of a long 5-on-3, making... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Stanley Cup • Chris Osgood • Henrik Zetterberg • Marc-Andre Fleury • NHL playoffs

stanley cup finals

 Crosby Nets Two;
 Pens Take Game 3 

Crosby scores twice; Detroit now leads series 2-1

May 28, 08 10:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sid the Kid saved his team from the brink tonight. Teen phenom Sidney Crosby scored twice to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over Detroit in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the Post-Gazette reports. The Penguins finally found their offense after being shut out in the... More »

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Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Detroit Red Wings • Stanley Cup • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals

 Wings Skate by
 Waddling Penguins, 3-0 

Detroit's momentum puts Pittsburgh in a 2-0 hole

May 27, 08 1:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the second game of the Stanley Cup finals last night, the Red Wings had made eight shots and scored two goals before the Penguins attempted their first shot, and the lopsidedness continued throughout the game, writes the Detroit News. After a 3-0 loss last night, Pittsburgh has yet to... More »

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Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Detroit Red Wings • Evgeni Malkin • Stanley Cup • Chris Osgood • Tomas Holmstrom • Jordan Staal

Stanley Cup Finals

 Red Wings
 Ice Penguins
 in 4-0 Rout 

Quiet Samuelsson scores twice to spark team to 1-0 series lead

May 25, 08 1:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - For a while it looked like the kickoff of the Stanley Cup finals would be a goalie's battle, but then Detroit's Mikael Samuelsson kicked into gear with goals in the second and third periods. Two more Red Wings goals on Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury, by Dan Cleary and Henrik Zetterberg, sealed... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Stanley Cup • Henrik Zetterberg • Dan Cleary • Marc-Andre Fleury • Mikael Samuelsson

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Pens Blast Philly 6-0,
 Advance to Cup Finals 

Young guns from Pittsburgh seek first championship since 1992

May 18, 08 9:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ryan Malone, the one Penguins player with firsthand memories of the team's two previous Stanley Cup appearances, scored twice and set up a third goal as Pittsburgh routed rival Philadelphia 6-0 Sunday to win the Eastern Conference championship and a trip to the NHL finals. Pittsburgh will play the winner... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Stanley Cup • Philadelphia Flyers • Jordan Staal • Marian Hossa • Ryan Malone • NHL playoffs

(Newser) - Quick strikes by Ryan Whitney and Marian Hossa raised the Pittsburgh Penguins to heights not reached since Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr donned the black and gold. Whitney and Hossa scored less than 3 minutes apart in the first period, and the Penguins held the Philadelphia Flyers to 18 shots... More »

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NHL PLAYOFFS

 'Mad Max' Gives
  Pens 2-0 Series Lead   

May 11, 08 10:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Max Talbot scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins took a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 tonight. Sidney Crosby and Marian Hossa also scored and Jordan Staal added an empty-net goal in the final minute as... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Philadelphia Flyers • Jordan Staal • Marian Hossa • Max Talbot • Gary Roberts

Malkin's 2 Goals Lead Penguins Past Flyers

Playoffs leading scorer gives Pittsburgh 1-0 series lead

May 9, 08 9:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals 5 minutes apart to give Pittsburgh a two-goal lead, after Sidney Crosby tied it, and the Penguins rode their two big stars to a 4-2 victory over cross-state rival Philadelphia in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals last night. Malkin, who is only... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Evgeni Malkin • Philadelphia Flyers • Mike Richards • Marc-Andre Fleury • NHL playoffs • Sergei Gonchar

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Hossa, Penguins 
 End Rangers' Season 

Deadline acquisition Hossa scores twice in deciding Game 5

May 4, 08 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Marian Hossa scored his second goal of the game 7:10 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied after giving up a two-goal lead to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in seven years. The Penguins will... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • New York Rangers • hockey • Stanley Cup • Philadelphia Flyers • Henrik Lundqvist • Marian Hossa • NHL playoffs • Pascal Dupuis

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Fleury, Pens Blank Rangers

Pittsburgh takes 2-0 series lead into Madison Square Garden

Apr 27, 08 7:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jordan Staal scored a power-play goal in the second period and Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made the lead stand up, giving the Penguins a 2-0 victory Sunday over New York Rangers and a home-ice sweep of the first two games of their second-round series. Staal's goal was all the offensive... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Chris Drury • New York Rangers • Evgeni Malkin • Henrik Lundqvist • Jordan Staal • Marc-Andre Fleury • NHL playoffs

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Malkin Caps Frantic 
 Comeback Win for Pens 

Rangers blow three-goal lead in Game 1 defeat

Apr 25, 08 10:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evgeni Malkin deflected Sidney Crosby's one-timer from the right point on a Pittsburgh power play with 1:41 remaining to finish a frantic comeback, and the Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit against the New York Rangers for a 5-4 victory in their second-round playoff series opener Friday. Pittsburgh’s... More »

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NHL • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Evgeni Malkin • Stanley Cup • Henrik Lundqvist • Marian Hossa • Petr Sykora • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup

 Penguins Top Senators 3-1,
 Complete  Series Sweep

Pittsburgh wins first playoff series since 2001

Apr 16, 08 9:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 and completed a four-game sweep of their NHL first-round playoff series on Wednesday. Evgeni Malkin and Jarko Ruutu scored second-period goals, Sidney Crosby scored into an empty net with 7.5 seconds remaining and had an assist, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 21... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Ottawa Senators • hockey • Evgeni Malkin

Stanley Cup

Crosby Leads Pens Over Sens 

Pittsburgh takes 3-0 series lead against last year's East champs

Apr 14, 08 10:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal and Marian Hossa scored in the third period to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night, taking a 3-0 lead in their first-round series. Maxime Talbot scored in the second period and Hossa also had two assists to... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Ottawa Senators • hockey • Stanley Cup • Jordan Staal • Marian Hossa • Martin Gerber • Maxime Talbot

STANLEY CUP

Late Goals
Carry Penguins
Past Senators

Malone's tally is the difference after Pens blow three-goal lead

Apr 11, 08 11:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ryan Malone scored Pittsburgh's third power-play goal of the game with only 1:02 remaining and the Penguins squandered a three-goal lead against Ottawa, then rallied for a 5-3 victory Friday over the Senators and a sweep of their first two home games in the Eastern Conference playoff series. Pittsburgh’... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Ottawa Senators • hockey • Eastern Conference • Evgeni Malkin • Stanley Cup • Petr Sykora • Ryan Malone

Stanley Cup

Fleury, Penguins Blank Sens 4-0 

Pittsburgh takes 1-0 series lead

Apr 9, 08 10:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators must be wondering how many more times this can happen. They get to the playoffs, yet Gary Roberts finds a way to beat them. Again. And again. Roberts and Petr Sykora scored in the first period and the favored Penguins, determined not to duplicate their awful postseason... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Ottawa Senators • hockey

Flyers Shut Out Penguins, 2-0

Loss costs Pittsburgh No. 1 conference seed

Apr 6, 08 10:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Martin Biron stopped 20 shots in his second straight shutout and led the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh tonight that cost the Penguins the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers, who clinched a playoff spot on Friday, enter the postseason as the sixth seed... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Philadelphia Flyers • Martin Biron • Scottie Upshall • Mike Knuble • Michel Terrien

LaRose's Three Goals Does the Trick for 'Canes

Bruins fall to Devils in shootout, Sid the Kid leads Pens past Flyers

Apr 2, 08 11:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Carolina Hurricanes moved to within one win of claiming the Southeast Division title after defeating the last-place Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2. Chad LaRose recorded a hat trick for the victors. Net minder Cam Ward had 23 saves in his career-high 19th consecutive start for Carolina. Martin St. Louis had... More »

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NHL • New Jersey Devils • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Carolina Hurricanes • Philadelphia Flyers • Boston Bruins • Tampa Bay Lightning

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