As it stands, the Penguins are in fourth-to-last place in the Eastern Conference and carry a goal differential of minus-36.

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

The Pittsburgh Penguins are struggling right now. After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last year, they got off to a bit of a rough start and are mostly treading water.

the Russian's passion serving as the yin to longtime captain Sidney Crosby's more reserved yang. Malkin is well aware his historic partnership with Crosby and Kris Letang is nearing an end.

The Pittsburgh Penguins star has long served as the franchise's emotional core, the Russian's passion serving as the yin to longtime captain Sidney ... with Crosby and Kris Letang is nearing ...

Evgeni Malkin Sidney Crosby Jake Guentzel Kris Letang 2. Which Pittsburgh player has the team's only powerplay goal versus Seattle? Jeff Carter ...

the Russian's passion serving as the yin to longtime captain Sidney Crosby's more reserved yang. Malkin is well aware his historic partnership with Crosby and Kris Letang is nearing an end.

the Russian's passion serving as the yin to longtime captain Sidney Crosby's more reserved yang. Malkin is well aware his historic partnership with Crosby and Kris Letang is nearing an end.

The negativity over the Penguins lack of defensive zone give-a-damn were echoed by defenseman Kris ... Letang said. “Defensively we have to do better.” Penguins captain Sidney Crosby didn ...

“We've got to close up games,” captain Sidney Crosby said ... The urgency comes from expectation. Crosby and Malkin, along with defenseman Kris Letang, have won the Stanley Cup three ...