Topic: Mike Sullivan

Sidney Crosby's Game 6 playing status is in limbo, as the Pittsburgh Penguins captain will be evaluated for an upper-body injury amid a playoff series against the New York Rangers, coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday.

Center Evgeni Malkin ended a triple-overtime thriller with a deflected shot past goaltender Igor Shesterkin, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a win over the New York Rangers in a Stanley Cup playoffs opener.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin is suspended, without pay, for four games for his recent cross-check to the face of Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki, the NHL announced.

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Wednesday that star winger Jake Guentzel is "week-to-week" with an undisclosed upper-body injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan was unavailable for Thursday night's game against the cross-town rival Philadelphia Flyers after testing positive for COVID-19.

Pittsburgh Penguins center and team captain Sidney Crosby has tested positive for COVID-19, the club announced Wednesday.

Sidney Crosby, who underwent wrist surgery in September, will not play in the Pittsburgh Penguins first game of the season against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday in Tampa, Fla., the eight-time All-Star said.

The NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins have disciplined a staff member for photoshopping masks onto fans in a picture posted to the team's Twitter account.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain and star forward Sidney Crosby was placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list, forcing him to miss Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin could return for the team's game against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.