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Islanders embarrassed by Penguins in complete drubbing

The Islanders have not rolled over often this season. But in their first game back from the Christmas break, that’s exactly what they did. The Penguins walked into UBS Arena...

Penguins superstar sees new-look Rangers as 'a danger team'

Three-time Stanley Cup winner Evgeni Malkin knows what the best NHL teams look like, and he admits the Rangers are the 'best team in the league right now.'

Star center hitting NHL free agency for first time after 16 seasons

Penguins long-time captain Evgeni Malkin is entering free agency according to reports. 

Rangers hurt by 'let us play' officiating their coach endorsed

NHL officiating seems to have moved into its playoff form more than two months before the playoffs actually begin.

Islanders needed this one

Anders Lee scored on the power play late in the third period to lift the New York Islanders over the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night, snapping a five-game skid....

How Rangers could acquire disgruntled star

You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of...

Penguins star too much for the Devils

Evgeni Malkin scored two goals and set up another to lead the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at Prudential Center...

Islanders' win streak ends in surprising fashion

After two terrific periods, the Islanders abandoned their strong fundamental play in the third. And in a flash, their 10-game winning streak was over. Bryan Rust scored his second goal...

Penguins star wanted out if team didn't trade linemate

It was one or the other, and the Penguins chose the one they knew the best. Rising tension reportedly forced the club to choose between two of their biggest stars...

Evgeni Malkin trade is the other move Rangers could go all-in with

OK, so you’re the Rangers, kind of standing in place until John Davidson assumes the presidency, not that another handful of days or another week or so of waiting will...

Islanders-Penguins: How they match up in first round of NHL playoffs

This is a perennial power against an upstart. The Penguins have won three Stanley Cups over the past decade, and they surprised this season by struggling to gain any traction...

The NHL trade deadline is missing something

Every time someone wants to talk about the NBA, I have the same response. ���I don’t really watch the games until about the conference finals, but I closely follow the...

Penguins star in hot water for taking full-on swing at opponent

Maybe he thought he was playing baseball. Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin was ejected from his team's game against the Flyers on Monday night after he took a full-on swing...

How Alex Ovechkin's Cup win alters top 1-2 draft tandems ever

TORONTO — Everyone remembers Raymond Bourque with Colorado in 2001 and Lanny McDonald with the Flames in 1989, but there haven’t been all that many marquee, late-in-life, first-time Cup winners....

Jordan Eberle's two goals lead Islanders past Penguins

PITTSBURGH — Jordan Eberle scored twice in the second period to help the Islanders pull away from the Penguins for a 6-3 victory Tuesday night. The Penguins held a ceremony...

Rangers keep post-sell-off surge going, stun Penguins in OT

There was a wide smile on Mika Zibanejad’s face after Wednesday’s wild affair, and a message about how his Rangers are playing in this strange time of turmoil after the...

Rangers blow late lead, fall to Penguins in OT crusher

In watching the Rangers for the majority of the second and third periods against the Penguins at the Garden on Tuesday night, it was easy to forget the Blueshirts had...

In awe of the Penguins, and star who's shut everyone up forever

I am not sure that the 2016-17 Stanley Cup champion Penguins merit recognition as a singular all-time team, but I am certain that this repeat championship is an achievement worthy...

Hapless Devils no match for steamrolling Penguins

Sidney Crosby scored a goal for the fourth straight game and added two assists in leading the Penguins to a 5-2 victory over the Devils on Tuesday night, their 10th...

Devils were 14 ticks away from upsetting Penguins — but then ...

PITTSBURGH — As the bodies piled up in front of the Devils’ net with the clock ticking toward zero and the Penguins trailing by a goal, Sidney Crosby watched patiently...