Amid celebrations and farewells, Alex Ovechkin leaves the question about his retirement unanswered: ‘I haven’t decided yet’

Amid celebrations and farewells, Alex Ovechkin leaves the question about his retirement unanswered: ‘I haven’t decided yet’

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pittsburgh Penguins wanted to thank them, but Alexander Ovechkin just wanted to go home. He laughed. They were delayed. He insisted. They stayed. He fired them again and again. Finally, Ovechkin’s old sporting enemies relented, and the group in white, black and yellow moved down the tunnel and out of sight….

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Alex Ovechkin appreciates the ovation during the possible final game in Pittsburgh

Alex Ovechkin appreciates the ovation during the possible final game in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The 100th career matchup between generational stars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin never materialized during the Washington Capitals’ 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. But that didn’t stop the crowd from showing their appreciation for Ovechkin in what could be his last game in Pittsburgh. Advertisement The Penguins opted to…

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Cirelli achieves the second hat trick of his career and Lightning moves into first place in Atlantic after beating Penguins 6-3

Cirelli achieves the second hat trick of his career and Lightning moves into first place in Atlantic after beating Penguins 6-3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Cirelli recorded the second hat trick of his career, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division with a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Zemgus Girgensons scored his 100th career goal and Brayden…

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The Hurricanes face the Blues after winning on penalties

The Hurricanes face the Blues after winning on penalties

St. Louis Blues (25-29-10, in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (41-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 pmEDT In summary: The St. Louis Blues visit the Carolina Hurricanes after the Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in a shootout. Advertisement Carolina is 24-8-2 in home games and 41-17-6 overall. The Hurricanes…

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Olympic hero Jack Hughes receives a standing ovation along the way from the Pittsburgh crowd

Olympic hero Jack Hughes receives a standing ovation along the way from the Pittsburgh crowd

Both home and away fans are showing their appreciation for Jack Hughes following his gold medal-winning goal against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. A day after the New Jersey Devils star received a hero’s welcome at the Prudential Center, he received a standing ovation from a usually hostile Pittsburgh Penguins crowd during Thursday’s introductions….

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