Some heavyweights threw hands Wednesday night. NHL refereeing has been under fire since the NHL made Connor McDavid sit in the corner for three games and think about his cross-check. The NHL trade rumors,

Crosby then moved past Sakic with an assist on Drew O'Connor's sixth goal ... made 40 stops for the Penguins and Rickard Rakell scored his team-high 21st goal as Pittsburgh won without injured center Evgeni Malkin. McDavid finished with three assists.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and perhaps Rickard Rakell got some good news since Sunday. Rakell left the team sometime after the loss on Saturday to the Washington Capitals to return to Pittsburgh and tend to a family matter.

Sydney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book, and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as Pittsburgh defeated visiting Edmonton 5-3 on Thursday.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Connor McDavid for fantasy hockey. Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid has received a three-game suspension. The

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was assessed a match penalty during the waning moments of the team's loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night after an altercation with Canucks forward ...

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers have both been suspended three games after delivering cross-checks to the heads of opponents in a game between the ...

The Penguins got the best of the Oilers through sheer hard work and smart defensive strategy — and a little star power from both teams.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had lost seven consecutive games to Edmonton before Thursday evening. They had been outscored in those games, 37-9, and might have been outplayed even more than those numbers suggest.

Thursday night brought us one of the NHL’s more interesting interconference matchups. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers squared off with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Jan 9, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) and Edmonton Oilers center Connor ... and Rickard Rakell scored his team-high 21st goal as Pittsburgh won without injured center Evgeni Malkin. McDavid finished ...

Crosby then moved past Sakic with an assist on Drew O ... Penguins and Rickard Rakell scored his team-high 21st goal as Pittsburgh won without injured center Evgeni Malkin. McDavid finished ...