Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin says his struggling team needs to start playing harder if it wants to return to the playoffs.

Jake Guentzel, who won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2017, had two assists to become the second player in Lightning history with at least 20 goals and 40 points in his first 40 games with the franchise. Guentzel signed a seven-year deal with the Lightning in the offseason.

PITTSBURGH, Penn. - The Tampa Bay Lightning face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in the second game of a weekend back-to-back. The Bolts are looking to bounce back after a tough overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils and ignite a winning streak.

After a lackluster game against Ottawa on Saturday, the Penguins responded with a strong performance on Sunday versus Tampa Bay, but ended up on the wrong side of the score for the second time this weekend.

Sidney Crosby addressed the Pittsburgh Penguins' recent struggles following their 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Tampa Bay Lightning coming off a 5-0 thrashing from the Senators the night before. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey!

Superstar captain Sidney Crosby and fellow top-liner Bryan Rust have reached or surpassed major achievements this season for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed negative news for star Sidney Crosby and the rest of the team as one of the best players on the roster will be out of the lineup.

Good luck! 1. Who is the only Penguins player with a seven-point game against the Lightning? Sidney Crosby Mario Lemieux Jaromir Jagr Evgeni Malkin 2. Which Pittsburgh recorded a team-high 22 penalty minutes in a single game versus Tampa Bay?

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going into a game Sunday without one of their wingers. Michael Bunting is out due to a car accident.

PITTSBURGH — Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh ... added his third goal in five games. Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,040th career ...

Superstar captain Sidney Crosby and fellow top-liner Bryan Rust ... rebound from a lopsided shutout loss when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. A future first-ballot Hall of Famer ...