Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the game-winning goal, helping the Washington Capitals eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Washington Capitals winger Jakub Vrana is playing in just his first playoff series against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins.

Evgeni Malkin scored while diving at the net in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-1 win in Game 4 of its Stanley Cup playoff series against the Washington Capitals.

Alex Ovechkin stole a move from Sidney Crosby, scoring the Washington Capitals' game-winner in Game 3 of their playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Pittsburgh Penguins could lug a briefcase full of grudges into Game 3 of their second-round playoff series Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals.

The Washington Capitals tied their Stanley Cup playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 4-1 win in Game 2.

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored three goals in 4:49 to beat the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoffs series.

Sean Couturier scored three goals and had two assists -- despite playing with a torn MCL -- in the Philadelphia Flyers' 8-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

For the Pittsburgh Penguins' second crack at clinching a spot in the second round of the playoffs, they could get a key player back, but the status of another is less clear.

There is a swirl of discussion over the availability of a few players for Game 5 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers.

Like the goalie-masked character in the endless series of slasher films, the Philadelphia Flyers rose from the dead to even their best-of-seven series against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-1 victory on Friday the 13th.

The rearview mirror was a popular item, at least figuratively, for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers on their day between playoff games Thursday.

Sidney Crosby scored three goals, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a win against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

There is nothing routine or stale for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they begin their quest for their third straight Stanley Cup against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Patience is something that was in scant supply for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the defending Stanley Cup champions who thought they should be playing better and winning more.