Shelly Anderson

He wears a letter, making him a team leader. And when he speaks publicly, Pittsburgh Penguins alternate captain Evgeni Malkin usually exhibits a good grasp of the state of the team.

Pittsburgh Penguins longtime star Evgeni Malkin is confounded by the team's up-and-down start to the season.

The Pittsburgh Penguins erased a two-goal deficit Friday night, but they could not pull ahead, had a lackluster third period and fell 6-2 to the

The Pittsburgh Penguins erased a two-goal deficit Friday but could not get a go-ahead goal and fell 6-2 to the Blue Jackets in Columbus.

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There was a huge low point, a celebration and the start of a pipeline for young prospects over the past week for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

No, it wasn't a bag skate, where players practice without pucks and hold skating drills to near exhaustion.

If you have been wondering whether the Pittsburgh Penguins' rough start to the season has team captain Sidney Crosby ruminating over things even when he's away from the rink, you would be right.

With the Pittsburgh Penguins struggling, captain Sidney Crosby said he takes the game home with him -- same as always.

The Pittsburgh Penguins continued to skew younger in the past week after struggling through the first quarter of the season.