Columbus Blue Jackets

Armed with playoff experience and facing a first-round opponent lacking it, the NHL-best Washington Capitals are again favored to come out of the East. Of...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The first goal provided a spark. The second, optimism. By the time Evgeni Malkin tapped the puck into an empty net...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Evgeni Malkin scored twice and added an assist and Pittsburgh's revived power play dominated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Sunday...

NEW YORK (AP) - Before this Eastern Conference semifinal series, the one spot where the New York Rangers seemingly had a clear advantage over...

NEW YORK (AP) - Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf and Philadelphia's Claude Giroux are finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy. The NHL announced the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - R.J. Umberger, one of the few Columbus Blue Jackets with playoff experience, thinks he knows what the Pittsburgh Penguins are...

Where Only the Truth Matters • The Pittsburgh . . . oops, my bad again . . . your Pittsburgh Penguins are in trouble. I...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - In a Stanley Cup playoff series marked by teams giving up two-goal leads, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Rob Scuderi says it's...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Not so long ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets were the worst team in the NHL. Now they're heading home for Monday...

Columbus Blue Jackets center R.J. Umberger (18) looks for a rebound as Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) blocks a shot in the first period in Pittsburgh Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) by Will GravesAP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have tweaked their approach in hopes of taking some of the pressure off goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. While Fleury appreciates his teammates' effort to play a little more responsibly on defense, he doesn't mind showing he can still handle himself when things get busy in front of him.