Respective captains will go head-to-head for 99th time in NHL; Washington forward coming off scoring 900th goal

Crosby put the Penguins ahead 1-0 on a power play at 2:22 of the first period, scoring with a wrist shot from the right circle off a set up by Kindel. He then made it 2-0 with another power-play goal, his sixth this season, by tapping in a rebound under Lindgren at 11:32.

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ heated rivalry with the Washington Capitals existed well before Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin burst into the NHL at the dawn of the 21st century. In mid-April of 1991, the original chapters of this anthology were written during the Patrick Division final of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Back at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected forward Jordan Staal with the second-overall pick. Following this, he spent six seasons with the Penguins from 2006-07 to 2011-12, where he recorded 120 goals, 128 assists, 248 points, and a plus-53 rating. He also won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009.

The Penguins of that era wish to dispel any rumors about their alleged dislike for Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman.

PITTSBURGH -- Penguins defenseman Kris Letang says he is good to go for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals against San Jose despite not skating the past two days. Letang brushed off any injury concerns, while center Nick Bonino also gave the thumbs up for ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the summer of 2003, the Penguins used a thread from arguably the greatest trade in Pittsburgh sports history to connect two Stanley Cup eras. A franchise trying to regain relevance made a draft-day deal with the Florida Panthers to acquire the No. 1 overall pick, which the Penguins turned into Marc-Andre Fleury.

When Alex Ovechkin comes to Pittsburgh once more, countryman Sergei Murashov will be on the Penguins — and maybe in the net.