Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby offered his perspective on Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland during Saturday’s Edmonton-Vancouver clash. Speaking to The Athletic on Monday, Crosby acknowledged McDavid’s actions but framed them within the physical nature of hockey.

The Washington Capitals open a five-game road trip when they visit the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. The Capitals have won four games in a row and earned points in 10 straight (7-0-3),

First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Rakell 21 (Pettersson, Rust), 3:19. 2, Pittsburgh, Rust 16 (Crosby, Pettersson), 7:22. 3, Pittsburgh, Hayes 6 (Puljujarvi, O'Connor), 9:46 ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Penguins' Sidney Crosby had one goal and two assists, placing him in ninth place on the NHL's scoring list.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3.

Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they threaded the needle.

The Capitals have taken a more aggressive stance with their penalty kill this season and seen huge improvements as a result.

The Edmonton Oilers recently decided to sign returning defender John Klingberg to a one-year deal for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Unfortunately, the deal doesn’t look great for them and might end up being a terrible mistake.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be the first opponent for the Los Angeles Kings since the Southern California wildfires broke out. Crypto.com Arena swapped out their center ice logo to support the LAFD.

St. Louis at Vegas, 6 p.m. Columbus at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Utah, 9:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Kings (25-13-5, 55 points, 3rd place Pacific Division) When: 10:30 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcasting on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FDSNWin the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Having left snowy southwest Pennsylvania behind,

Make no mistake, what transpired at the end of Saturday night’s game was ugly. Cross-checks to the head and neck, no matter the reason for it, are more than deserving of supplemental discipline.