Josh Yohe

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Josh Yohe

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Kris Letang, who turns 38 next week, has endured enough health ailments to make even the most hardened of doctors grimace. He's had two strokes, major neck surgery, life-altering migraines, concussions, broken bones, torn ligaments and many unknown injuries suffered during a hockey life well lived. The latest? Letang underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a hole in his heart - that hole that has long been believed to be at the foundation of his strokes.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Josh Yohe

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, both of whom have made some history this season, meet in the regular-season finale Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. Neither man looks to be slowing down anytime soon, but we know this great rivalry will eventually end. It's been like Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird, only a decade longer. Here are the top 10 moments in the Sid vs. Ovi rivalry. 10. Passing of the torch On Nov. 22, 2005, a convergence of eras took place.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Josh Yohe

I'm not here to discredit Alex Ovechkin. Far from it. He's a real, live rockstar. He broke an unbreakable record and did it in his entertaining, hyped-up way. It was marvelous. No player in NHL history has scored more goals, and it's unlikely anyone will exceed his final total in our lifetime. He's a living legend and one of the 10 greatest hockey players ever. That doesn't mean he's the greatest goal scorer ever. Oh, he's among the greatest. But does having the most goals make him the greatest?

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Josh Yohe

The long grind of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2024-25 regular season is just about over. Management didn't expect this to be a grand season in Penguins history, and it most certainly was not. It was more of the same, with intermittent teases and Sidney Crosby's brilliance bowing to the reality that these Penguins, on paper, simply aren't good enough to contend for a championship, let alone a playoff berth in a weak Eastern Conference. So, what next?

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Josh Yohe

PITTSBURGH - At least the Penguins may have helped their standing in the 2025 NHL Draft on Sunday. Other than that, there wasn't much to write home about. The Penguins went through the motions for most of Sunday and fell at home to the Boston Bruins 4-1 with a lackluster performance in their penultimate game of the season. Boston took a 3-0 lead in the second period and never looked back.