The Blueshirts remained five points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and will close out their pre-break schedule Saturday in Columbus.

Over the past two decades, the Pittsburgh Penguins have not played many games without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. They found themselves in that position Friday -- and they passed the test without their two veteran standouts.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are already one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, but things don’t seem to be looking up any time soon. Already without star