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The Penguins outshot the Canadiens, 17-3, in the second period but surrendered the only goal and are trailing, 2-1, at the second intermission of Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal at Mellon Arena. But a Montreal mistake could prove costly. Canadiens defenseman Hal Gill was called for a tripping penalty with six seconds left [...]

Michael Cammalleri scored his seventh playoff goal to give Montreal a 2-1 lead over the Penguins at 7:29 of the second period. Cammalleri tied San Jose’s Joe Pavelski and Vancouver’s Mikael Samuelsson for most goals in the Stanley Cup playoffs by rebounding a PK Subban slap shot from the left point and going high on [...]

Montreal right wing Brian Gionta scored from the high slot at 15:48 of the first period, as the Canadiens tied the Penguins at 1-1 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal today at Mellon Arena. Gionta was the recipient of a pretty pass by Scott Gomez from behind the net, and beat defenseman Brooks [...]

The third line might just be OK, Jordan Staal or not. Max Talbot took Staal’s place in centering the third line, and fed Matt Cooke for his fourth playoff goal to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead at 4:38 of the first period. Cooke picked up the puck to the left of the net, but [...]

Penguins defenseman Jordan Leopold and winger Tyler Kennedy have returned to the lineup for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against Montreal this afternoon at Mellon Arena. Leopold hasn’t played since Game 2 of the first-round series against Ottawa, after a collision with defenseman Andy Sutton caused concussion-like symptoms. Kennedy hasn’t played since Game [...]

The Penguins solved the mystery that was Jaroslav Halak, the red-hot goalie who stopped all but three of the 134 shots he faced in leading Montreal to rally from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Washington Capitals in seven games. Halak was chased after giving up five goals on 20 shots in the Penguins’ 6-3 [...]