Chris Kunitz

NHL Playoffs: Sharks rout Canucks, 5-2, to take 3-0 lead in series

2013-05-05 22:34:00

Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored twice to spoil Cory Schneider's return to the nets for Vancouver and the San Jose Sharks won their third straight game to open the playoffs, beating the Canucks, 5-2, on Sunday night in San Jose. Pavelski...

NHL: pluses and minuses around the league

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Pluses Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis, who will be 38 in June, became the oldest player to win the NHL scoring title. He took over the lead Wednesday from Sidney Crosby, who had held it since suffering a broken jaw on March 30. St. Louis finished with 17...

Ducks' Corey Perry steps up with Ryan Getzlaf out

2013-04-07 23:15:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); Corey Perry is linked with Ryan Getzlaf by more than just their membership on the Ducks' first line. So when Perry's close friend...

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Dejan Kovacevic column

2013-05-18 00:00:00

He's the pitcher with the 99 mph heat who still can fan the Mendoza Line hitter with a filthy curve. He's the quarterback capable of a full-stride Hail Mary who still can look off the safety and audible a screen. He's Sidney Crosby. And for all...

Kunitz back on line with Crosby, Dupuis

2013-05-17 07:24:02

Breaking up is hard to do. And so, Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis were back together Thursday as the Penguins top line at practice. It seems as if those three always end up together, and in this case it meant that Jarome Iginla moved to...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ron Cook column

2013-05-17 07:24:02

How did Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik put it Thursday? "I'm not huge into individual glory." That's unfortunate because it surrounds Orpik as the Penguins get ready for Game 2 tonight of their Stanley Cup playoff series with the Ottawa Senators....

Behind Crosby's hat trick, Penguins sneak past Senators

2013-05-18 00:00:00

The Penguins went backward to move forward Friday. That movement started with four players who were part of the lineup the last time the Penguins swept the first two games in Pittsburgh of a Stanley Cup playoff series. Captain Sidney Crosby was joined...

Penguins notebook: Bylsma doesn't hide respect for Gonchar

2013-05-17 07:24:02

Having defenseman Sergei Gonchar back at Consol Energy Center -- even if he is playing for Ottawa against the Penguins in the second round of the playoffs -- reminded coach Dan Bylsma of how much Gonchar helped with a couple of young teammates years ago....

Relaxed Penguins looking to take control, Ottawa tries to find footing heading into Game 2

2013-05-16 13:34:25

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Even as numbers on a roster, the Pittsburgh Penguins' power play appears intimidating. At times on the ice, it looks borderline unfair. Start with two NHL MVPs in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Add a future Hall of Famer like...

Malkin, Penguins take down Senators in Game 1

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Evgeni Malkin continued his stellar postseason play with a goal and an assist, as the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins handled the Ottawa Senators, 4-1, in Game 1 of this Eastern Conference semifinal from CONSOL Energy Center. Malkin registered at least...

Latest Pennsylvania sports

2013-05-14 21:56:16

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL; Cleveland (Kluber 2-2) at Philadelphia (Hamels 1-5), 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 3-2) at Pittsburgh (W.Rodriguez 3-2), 7:05 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. SENATORS-PENGUINS...

Here is the latest Pennsylvania sports news from The Associated Press

2013-05-15 00:57:03

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last night. Paul Martin and Chris Kunitz scored power-play goals and Pascal Dupuis added his sixth goal of the playoffs. Game 2...

Chris Kunitz (right) of the Pittsburgh Penguins is greeted byh Sydney Crosby after scoring the overtime game-winning goal Sunday.

2013-05-05 00:00:00

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz (14) celebrates his first-period goal with Evgeni Malkin (71) and Sidney Crosby (87) as Winnipeg Jets goalie Al Montoya (35) waits during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday.

2013-03-28 20:06:00

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) gets a pass off between Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell (16), and Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) setting up Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz (14) for a first-period goal during an NHL hockey game Monday in Pittsburgh.

2013-03-04 21:03:00