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The Sports Xchange Penguins 4, Islanders 3 (OT) By Jerry Beach UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime Saturday night as the Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated the New York Islanders with a 4-3 win in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference...

Orpik scores early in OT as Penguins eliminate Islanders with Game 6 win UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame three one-goal deficits in Game 6 to eliminate the New York Islanders...

Kyle Turris scored 2:32 into overtime, lifting the Senators past the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, at Ottawa to grab a 3-1 lead in their playoff series Tuesday night. Turris' shot from the sideboards sneaked past Montreal backup goalie Peter Budaj, who...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — John Tavares scored with 9:49 left, and the New York Islanders tied their first-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night with a wild 6-4 victory.   Only the final lead was safe in Game 4.   Tavares...

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Friday's game looking to take a 2-0 series lead over the New York Islanders, but the bigger story surrounding this game was the return of Penguins captain Sidney Crosby after an absence of 13 games due to a...

The Sports Xchange By Vince Comunale, The Sports Xchange Islanders 4, Penguins 3 PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Friday's game looking to take a 2-0 series lead over the New York Islanders, but the bigger story surrounding this game was...

Islanders spoil Crosby's two-goal return PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Friday night's NHL playoff game looking to take a 2-0 series lead over the New York Islanders, but the bigger story was the return of Penguins captain Sidney Crosby....

Wasn’t it just yesterday that the Kings were hoisting the Stanley Cup? Time flies when you follow a tedious, spirit-sapping lockout with a 48-game season that was crammed into 100 calendar days. The Kings will try to become the first team to win...

Sabres win finale in Miller's 500th game BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Goaltender Ryan Miller made the most of his 500th game in a Buffalo Sabres uniform on Friday night. Miller stopped all three shots in a shootout to give Buffalo a 2-1 win over the New York...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Sabres 2, Islanders 1 (SO) Sabres 2, Islanders 1 (SO): Ryan Miller denied all three shootout attempts while playing in his 500th career game to make Thomas Vanek's tally in the first round stand up as host Buffalo finished its...

The Sports Xchange Sabres 2, Islanders 1 (SO) BUFFALO, N.Y. - Ryan Miller made the most of his 500th game in a Buffalo Sabres uniform Friday night. Miller, the Sabres' goaltender, stopped all three shots in a shootout to give Buffalo a 2-1 win....

Hurricanes 4, Islanders 3 (SO): Riley Nash and Jeff Skinner scored in the shootout to give host Carolina the victory as New York secured a point to clinch its first playoff spot since 2007. Jordan Staal recorded a goal an assist and Dan Ellis made 36...