Penguins star Sidney Crosby returned with a goal and an assist after missing 11 games, but the Hurricanes prevailed in OT on Sean Walker's goal with 28.3 seconds left.

DENVER (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored twice in a four-goal first period and added an assist in his return from a five-game suspension for slashing, sparking the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-2 victory over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.

Arturs Silovs made 28 saves, and Tommy Novak, Connor Clifton, Egor Chinakhov and Blake Lizotte scored for the Penguins (30-15-12), who are 9-1-3 since Jan. 13. It was their first game out of the break for the Olympics.

Penguins' Evgeni Malkin is handed a five-game suspension after slashing Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in the head

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin — snap a three-game losing streak.

Last weekend, the Winnipeg Jets (28-29-11) faced a pair of afternoon games against Central Division rivals and came out on top in both of them. This weekend, they may not be facing divisional foes, but they’re looking for the exact same result.

Sebastian Aho reaches 700 points for his NHL career with an assist on defenseman Sean Walker's overtime winner.

Sidney Crosby returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup Wednesday night, but despite the Pens’ captain recording a goal and an assist, the Carolina Hurricanes came away with a 6-5 overtime win.

Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby registered a goal and an assist against the Carolina Hurricanes in his first game back after missing the last 11 games with a lower-body injury. In a high-scoring contest,