For the first time in 12 years, NHL players are heading to the Olympics. Here are our picks for the men's hockey tournament in Milan.

It's the fourth straight best-on-best men's tournament at which Crosby has captained Team Canada, and they've won the previous three.

The Olympics are a chance to rest up, reflect and recharge for the stretch drive. Some guys really need it after the seasons they’ve had.

Avery Hayes woke up Thursday not expecting a call to the NHL. He finished the first period against the Sabres with two goals.

In polling 118 NHL players, the Czech Republic was the top pick, with support also for Switzerland, Germany and Latvia.

"The goaltending is so good it doesn't even matter about the rest of the players,” said one of the 118 players we polled.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Darryl Sittler's memorable night, here are the 15 times someone came close to matching him.

Penguins past and present are supporting the former general manager, who remains in the hospital after a severe stroke.

The Penguins signed Jones, who will be eligible to return versus Tampa Bay on April 2, to a two-year, $1.8 million contract last summer.

Bo Horvat and the Islanders were playing against the Penguins on Tuesday but it was a different bird that became an obstacle on the ice.

The Penguins outshot the Islanders on Tuesday but fell 5-4 in overtime.

In polling 118 players, a familiar name was the top pick for worst chirps, while one city has emerged as the runaway favorite for expansion.

Polling 118 NHL players, there was one area they overwhelmingly think teams should invest in.

The clock is now ticking loudly on pending trades with the Olympic freeze set to take effect at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

A lack of effort and a surplus of attempting fancy moves doomed the Penguins to a loss that was much worse than the score implied.

The Penguins are quietly seething about Bryan Rust's three-game suspension.

The Penguins' report card for January is as good as you'd expect.

After a 6-5 win over the Rangers, the Penguins improved to 13-2-2 in 17 games since the NHL's holiday break.

The 38-year-old Penguins captain broke into tears while watching the video tribute honoring the 2016 team on Saturday.

What does your favorite NHL team need at the deadline? A No. 1 center? A scoring winger? Depth? Future assets? Here are the picks.