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Post by **Captain Canada** » 29 Oct 2025, 18:48

NHL STANDINGS -- END OF SEASON

Atlantic Division
1.

Tampa Bay Lightning -- 49-26-7 (105 pts)
2.

Boston Bruins -- 48-29-5 (101 pts)
3.

Toronto Maple Leafs -- 45-28-9 (99 pts)
4.

Florida Panthers -- 46-31-5 (97 pts)
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5.

Detroit Red Wings -- 39-35-8 (86 pts)
6.

Montreal Canadiens -- 36-37-9 (81 pts)
7.

Ottawa Senators -- 31-43-8 (70 pts)
8.

Buffalo Sabres -- 31-44-7 (69 pts)

Central Division
1.

Colorado Avalanche -- 66-11-5 (137 pts)
2.

Dallas Stars -- 52-26-4 (108 pts)
3.

Nashville Predators -- 46-32-4 (96 pts)
4.

Winnipeg Jets -- 42-31-9 (93 pts)
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5.

Minnesota Wild -- 38-38-6 (82 pts)
6.

Utah Mammoth -- 33-41-8 (74 pts)
7.

St. Louis Blues -- 33-43-6 (72 pts)
8.

Chicago Blackhawks -- 30-49-3 (63 pts)

Metropolitan Division
1.

Pittsburgh Penguins -- 58-18-6 (122 pts)
2.

Carolina Hurricanes -- 50-29-3 (103 pts)
3.

New York Rangers -- 49-28-5 (103 pts)
4.

Washington Capitals -- 46-32-4 (96 pts)
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5.

New Jersey Devils -- 44-30-8 (96 pts)
6.

Columbus Blue Jackets -- 39-37-6 (84 pts)
7.

New York Islanders -- 31-45-6 (68 pts)
8.

Philadelphia Flyers -- 26-48-8 (60 pts)

Pacific Division
1.

Edmonton Oilers -- 49-27-6 (104 pts)
2.

Vegas Golden Knights -- 47-31-4 (98 pts)
3.

Seattle Kraken -- 43-28-11 (97 pts)
4.

Los Angeles Kings -- 40-33-9 (89 pts)
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5.

Vancouver Canucks -- 35-40-7 (77 pts)
6.

Calgary Flames -- 32-38-12 (76 pts)
7.

Anaheim Ducks -- 30-44-8 (68 pts)
8.

San Jose Sharks -- 28-51-3 (59 pts)

NHL STATISTICS LEADERS -- END OF SEASON

PLAYER	TEAM	POINTS	PLAYER	TEAM	GOALS
Mikko Rantanen		118 pts	Mikko Rantanen		67 g
Cale Makar		116 pts	Nathan MacKinnon		65 g
Auston Matthews		113 pts	Nikita Kucherov		60 g
Sidney Crosby		109 pts	Alex Ovechkin		52 g
Leon Draisaitl		108 pts	Auston Matthews		49 g
PLAYER	TEAM	ASSISTS	PLAYER	TEAM	DEFENCE
Cale Makar		98 ast	Cale Makar		116 pts
Nick Suzuki		72 ast	Erik Karlsson		77 pts
Connor McDavid		71 ast	Roman Josi		72 pts
Dylan Strome		69 ast	Quinn Hughes		72 pts
Jack Hughes		68 ast	Zach Werenski		69 pts
PLAYER	TEAM	WINS	PLAYER	TEAM	SHUTOUTS
Mackenzie Blackwood		54 w	Mackenzie Blackwood		8 SO
Andrei Vasilevskiy		43 w	Connor Hellebuyck		7 SO
Jeremy Swayman		42 w	Jeremy Swayman		6 SO
Jake Oettinger		40 w	Jacob Markstrom		6 SO
Adin Hill		40 w	Frederik Andersen		6 SO
PLAYER	TEAM	SAVE %	PLAYER	TEAM	GAA
Mackenzie Blackwood		.927 SV%	Mackenzie Blackwood		2.27 GAA
Joseph Woll		.922 SV%	Joseph Woll		2.41 GAA
Logan Thompson		.917 SV%	Alex Nedeljkovic		2.49 GAA
Philipp Grubauer		.916 SV%	Frederik Andersen		2.62 GAA
Filip Gustavsson		.916 SV%	Marc-Andre Fleury		2.65 GAA

Post by **Captain Canada** » 29 Oct 2025, 19:13

Despite running through the Eastern Conference, the Pens stumbled to the finish line. They dropped two of their last three games.

State of the IceBurgh : Do Penguins have enough juice for one more Cup run?

PITTSBURGH, PS -- - For a team that had limited expectations at the beginning of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins showed that they had one more in them. They put together a team with players thought to be past their prime. With young players who were still too green. With players that were on their roster because there just wasn't a spot for them on their previous teams.

Boy, did they prove them wrong.

Captain and superstar Sidney Crosby led the team in scoring, coming shockingly close to surpassing the 50-goal plateau with a late scoring surge. One could easily forget that the former first overall pick turns 38-years-old this summer thanks to a 109-point-season that lands him fourth in the league in scoring, just behind the likes of Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, and Auston Matthews - all young, bright stars in today's NHL.

It is also worth pointing out that he finally broke his tie with Great One, Wayne Gretzky, for the most point-per-game seasons in NHL history, managing to score his 109 points despite missing two games early in the season. A far cry from his more injury-riddled past, Crosby managed well over 75 games once again, showing his new-found durability that could have aided him during his more productive seasons where he was the de facto face of the league.

Crosby paced the NHL all season long with his impressive offensive prowess and ability within the faceoff dot. His production was only magnified when he was given two bright stars on his wings - Brock Boeser from the Vancouver Canucks and Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks.

"I think Sid was able to reach new heights when he got those guys on his wing," commented Penguins insider Josh Yohe. "a right-handed shot like Boeser who has no problem shooting the puck and a guy who's not afraid to mix it up and get in the messy areas like Zegras reminds me of the good 'ol days when the Pens used to have guys like Pascal Dupuis and Chris Kunitz. They won Stanley Cups back in those days. It feels like they can do it again now."

Enjoying a nice resurgence is fellow superstar Evgeni Malkin, who was one goal away from a 40-goal season and enjoyed spurts where he was among the league's more productive. An 81-point season was buoyed by his chemistry with rookie Rutger McGroarty, potting the first 20-goal season from a rookie since Malkin and former Pens star Jordan Staal managed all the way back in the 2006-07 season.

The team enjoyed 20+ goal seasons from Crosby, Malkin, McGroarty, Boeser, Bryan Rust, and defenseman Erik Karlsson, who really started to pour it on in the second-half of the season after returning from leading Sweden to a championship at the 4Nations tournament. Rickard Rakell (18 goals) came close as well as newcomer, Boone Jenner, who 19 goals himself.

John Gibson found his way after stumbling out the game when he returned to his hometown of Pittsburgh after a deadline trade from the Anaheim Ducks, but looks to have found stability as he gets his first real crack at the playoffs behind a competent team after floundering behind the rebuilding Ducks for many seasons of his prime.

The team is hoping to get production from their depth, namely Philip Tomasino, Emil Bemstrom, and Ville Koivunen, who is expected to make his playoff debut as the Pittsburgh Penguins match up against long-time rival Washington Capitals, featuring the new all-time goals leader in Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals managed to sneak in on the last day of the season thanks to a 6-0 demolishing of the Penguins in Pittsburgh.

Post by **Captain Canada** » 29 Oct 2025, 19:34

Stanley Cup Quarterfinals - Washington Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins Team Stats
Record: 58-18-6
Goals Leader: Sidney Crosby ~ 46 goals
Assists Leader: Sidney Crosby ~ 63 assists
Points Leader: Sidney Crosby ~ 109 points
Expected Starting Goaltender: John Gibson

Washington Capitals Team Stats
Record: 46-32-4
Goals Leader: Alex Ovechkin ~ 52 goals
Assists Leader: Dylan Strome ~ 69 assists
Points Leader: Alex Ovechkin ~ 93 points
Expected Starting Goaltender: Logan Thompson

Tale of the Tape

Trevor Zegras - Sidney Crosby [C] - Brock Boeser
Rutger McGroarty - Evgeni Malkin [A] - Bryan Rust
Philip Tomasino - Boone Jenner - Rickard Rakell
Ville Koivunen - Blake Lizotte - Emil Bemstrom

Ivan Provorov - Erik Karlsson
Matt Grzelcyk - Kris Letang [A]
Owen Pickering - Jack St. Ivany

John Gibson
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Alex Ovechkin [C] - Dylan Strome - Tom Wilson [A]
Connor McMichael - Alaksai Protas - Ryan Leonard
Andrew Mangiapane - Lars Eller - Taylor Raddysh
Anthony Beauvillier - Nic Dowd - Brandon Duhaime

Jakob Chychrun - John Carlson [A]
Rasmus Sandin - Ethan Bear
Trevor Van Riemsdyk - Matt Roy

Logan Thompson

Injury Report

F Dylan Strome (Strained Hamstring) - Questionable | F Pierre-Luc Dubois (Hip Pointer) - Out | F Martin Fehervary (Broken Leg) - Out

None

Post by **Captain Canada** » 30 Oct 2025, 15:42

Zegras plays hero in overtime as Pens overcome collapse with Game 1 victory
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 1 | Game 1 - PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

3

vs.

4

1ST PERIOD

12:52 - Trevor Zegras (1) Assisted by: Sidney Crosby [PP]

13:46 - Erik Karlsson (1) Assisted by: Bryan Rust & Rutger McGroarty [PP]

2ND PERIOD

2:23 - Tom Wilson (1) Assisted by: Alex Ovechkin

3:28 - Brock Boeser (1) Assisted by: Trevor Zegras & Kris Letang

18:23 - Ethan Bear (1) Assisted by: Dylan Strome

3RD PERIOD

0:55 - Tom Wilson (2) Assisted by: Dylan Strome & Alex Ovechkin

OVERTIME

11:25 - Trevor Zegras (2) Assisted by: None

Goaltending Matchup

vs.

Washington Capitals: Logan Thompson - 39 saves on 43 shots | Pittsburgh Penguins: John Gibson - 28 saves on 31 shots

Series Matchup: Washington 0 - 1 Pittsburgh

Post by **Captain Canada** » 31 Oct 2025, 11:00

Malkin scores late in the third as Pens steal Game 2, head to Washington up two games
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 1 | Game 2 - PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

1

vs.

2

1ST PERIOD

19:35 - Trevor Zegras (3) Assisted by: Sidney Crosby & Brock Boeser

2ND PERIOD
NO SCORING

3RD PERIOD

14:54 - Alex Ovechkin (1) Assisted by: Tom Wilson & Jakob Chychrun

17:22 - Evgeni Malkin (1) Assisted by: Jack St. Ivany

Goaltending Matchup

vs.

Washington Capitals: Logan Thompson - 33 saves on 35 shots | Pittsburgh Penguins: John Gibson - 22 saves on 23 shots

Series Matchup: Washington 0 - 2 Pittsburgh

Post by **Captain Canada** » 01 Nov 2025, 13:31

Caps storm back in first game back home, slide past Pens to steal Game 3
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 1 | Game 3 - Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.

3

vs.

4

1ST PERIOD

4:33 - Owen Pickering (1) Assisted by: Evgeni Malkin & Rutger McGroarty

8:47 - Brock Boeser (2) Assisted by: Evgeni Malkin & Trevor Zegras [PP]

13:56 - Ryan Leonard (1) Assisted by: None

2ND PERIOD

1:50 - Ivan Provorov (1) Assisted by: Erik Karlsson & Sidney Crosby

3RD PERIOD

2:10 - Connor McMichael (1) Assisted by: Ethan Bear [PP]

5:11 - Tom Wilson (3) Assisted by: Alex Ovechkin & Rasmus Sandin

7:31 - Ryan Leonard (2) Assisted by: Connor McMichael & Jakob Chychrun

Goaltending Matchup

vs.

Washington Capitals: Logan Thompson - 26 saves on 29 shots | Pittsburgh Penguins: John Gibson - 21 saves on 25 shots

Series Matchup: Washington 1 - 2 Pittsburgh

Post by **Agent** » 01 Nov 2025, 18:46

Sheesh that Avalanche record :obama:

Tough one in the first game in DC.

Post by **Captain Canada** » 02 Nov 2025, 08:37

Agent wrote: ↑
01 Nov 2025, 18:46
Sheesh that Avalanche record

Tough one in the first game in DC.

Bro, they are Gods in this game. That Game 3 was atrocious. Just slowly slipped away and then I noticed "oh shit, there's two minutes left."

Post by **Captain Canada** » 02 Nov 2025, 13:39

Pens depth pulls team out of the depth, Jenner pots two as Pens head home with stranglehold
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 1 | Game 4 - Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.

5

vs.

3

1ST PERIOD
NO SCORING

2ND PERIOD

16:06 - Alaksai Protas (1) Assisted by: Rasmus Sandin & Ethan Bear [PP]

3RD PERIOD

0:59 - Ivan Provorov (2) Assisted by: Brock Boeser & Sidney Crosby

2:45 - Tom Wilson (4) Assisted by: Dylan Strome & John Carlson

7:27 - Boone Jenner (1) Assisted by: Rickard Rakell & Philip Tomasino

8:54 - Alaksai Protas (2) Assisted by: None [PP]

9:33 - Kris Letang (1) Assisted by: Rickard Rakell & Owen Pickering

16:17 - Boone Jenner (2) Assisted by: Conor Timmins

17:36 - Philip Tomasino (1) Assisted by: Rickard Rakell

Goaltending Matchup

vs.

Washington Capitals: Logan Thompson - 24 saves on 29 shots | Pittsburgh Penguins: John Gibson - 16 saves on 19 shots

Series Matchup: Washington 1 - 3 Pittsburgh

Post by **Captain Canada** » 02 Nov 2025, 18:45

Crosby/Malkin both score as Pens oust Capitals to move onto second round
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 1 | Game 5 - PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

2

vs.

5

1ST PERIOD

18:13 - Rickard Rakell (1) Assisted by: Jack St. Ivany & Conor Timmins

19:01 - Philip Tomasino (2) Assisted by: Boone Jenner & Jack St. Ivany

2ND PERIOD

2:12 - Brock Boeser (3) Assisted by: Sidney Crosby

8:44 - Taylor Raddysh (1) Assisted by: Andrew Mangiapane

18:59 - Evgeni Malkin (2) Assisted by: Bryan Rust & Ivan Provorov

3RD PERIOD

7:05 - Rasmus Sandin (1) Assisted by: None

14:35 - Sidney Crosby (1) Assisted by: None [PP]

Goaltending Matchup

vs.

Washington Capitals: Logan Thompson - 31 saves on 36 shots | Pittsburgh Penguins: John Gibson - 22 saves on 24 shots

Series Matchup: Washington 1 - 4 Pittsburgh

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