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Penguins jump on Senators in series opener, 4-1

3 days ago

Kunitz then zipped a pass to Malkin's awaiting stick just outside the goal crease and all the reigning NHL MVP had to do was tap it in to put the Penguins back in front.

Penguins top Senators 4-1 to take series opener

7 days ago

Kunitz then zipped a pass to Malkin's awaiting stick just outside the goal crease and all the reigning NHL MVP had to do was tap it in to put the Penguins back in front.

Crosby, Harding, McQuaid named Masterton finalists

7 days ago

Also a finalist for the Hart Trophy as league MVP, Crosby would join Mario Lemieux (1993) and Lowell MacDonald (1973) as Masterton winners from the Penguins.

Another early playoff exit for Ovechkin, Capitals

7 days ago

The two-time NHL MVP also knows what that means for the way people think about his career.

Lundqvist leads Rangers past Caps 5-0 in Game 7

8 days ago

"Goaltending is the big thing," said Arron Asham, a fourth-line winger whose goal gave him a pair for the series, twice as many as two-time NHL MVP Ovechkin.

Red Wings finish off Ducks with 3-2 win in Game 7

9 days ago

"Selanne didn't score a goal in the series' final six games - but Corey Perry, the Ducks' former 50-goal scorer and NHL MVP, didn't score a goal in the entire series despite 24 shots.

Crosby, Ovechkin, Tavares up for Hart Trophy

12 days ago

The Hart Trophy is awarded annually to the player most valuable to his team.

Stars trade captain Brenden Morrow to Penguins for prospect, fifth-round pick

21 days ago

The Penguins are hoping to pair Brenden Morrow with former Dallas teammate James Neal and reigning NHL MVP Evgeni Malkin on the team's second line.

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Pittsburgh vs. NY Islanders

21 days ago

Crosby, the favorite to win the Hart Trophy before getting hurt, has 33 goals and 90 points in 68 postseason games, while Malkin has 32 goals and 81 points in the same amount of games.

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Chicago vs. Minnesota

21 days ago

Both players are borderline Hart Trophy candidates and team captain Toews, who earned the Conn Smythe when Chicago won it all in 2010, is one of the leading choices to win the Selke Trophy as the...

One year later, Toews enters playoffs at full strength

22 days ago

"People mention him as a Hart Trophy winner (as league MVP), and that's what he brings.

Avalanche win top pick in 2013 NHL Draft

22 days ago

It marks the first time Colorado has earned the No. 1 pick since the franchise's days in Quebec, when the Nordiques chose Eric Lindros in 1991 before trading the future Hart Trophy winner to the...

Anaheim Ducks sign Corey Perry to 8-year extension

64 days ago

Perry agreed to an eight-year, $69 million contract extension with the Ducks on Monday night, keeping the former NHL MVP with the club through the 2020-21 NHL season.

Ducks edge Sharks 5-3 for 12th straight home win

64 days ago

Although Anaheim right wing Corey Perry didn't play while serving the third game of his four-game suspension for an illegal hit on Minnesota's Jason Zucker, the Ducks announced an eight-year...

Penguins beat Rangers 3-0 for 8th straight win

66 days ago

The reigning NHL MVP has missed the last four games and eight of Pittsburgh's last 11 ...

Boston Bruins (17-3-3) at Pittsburgh Penguins (18-8-0), 7:30 p.m. (ET)

71 days ago

The Pens were fine without the reigning Hart Trophy winner, however, notching a 6-1 rout of the visiting Isles to remain unbeaten in March.

Recap: Pittsburgh vs. NY Islanders

72 days ago

"Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma said prior to the game that Malkin's injury is unrelated to the concussion that sidelined him for four straight outings earlier this season, though he revealed...

Penguins crush Islanders 6-1 for 5th straight win

72 days ago

The Penguins played without reigning NHL MVP Evgeni Malkin, who sat out due to an upper body injury.

Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay

78 days ago

Malkin, last year's Hart Trophy winner, had been out due to a concussion he suffered in a game against Florida on Feb. 22, but was back on the ice to help the Penguins to their second straight win.

Pens' Malkin set to return Monday

78 days ago

In 18 games this season entering Monday's play, last year's Hart Trophy winner as league MVP has four goals and 17 assists.

Crosby scores twice as Penguins beat Lightning 5-3

86 days ago

Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist to lead Pittsburgh past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Sunday night in the Penguins' first game since NHL MVP Evgeni Malkin was injured.

Ovechkin's hat trick leads Caps past Devils 5-1

87 days ago

But the two-time NHL MVP broke out in a big way, turning in his first three-goal game since a 4-1 victory at Toronto on Jan. 22, 2011.

Top Shelf: Floundering Caps trying to find rock bottom

102 days ago

Ovechkin's personal numbers used to read as a barometer for Washington's success, but the team's troubles have become too big for the two-time Hart Trophy winner to solve on his own.