Caps start five-game homestand, put 15-game home point streak on line Sunday vs. Edmonton Time: 1 p.m. Less than 24 hours after rolling to an 8-3 victory over the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon,

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers are two of the teams in greatest need of younger players. The Pens are nose-diving towards a full rebuild, while the Oilers hope they can eventually ...

The Edmonton Oilers are without a doubt back in contention for the Stanley Cup this year. After another slow start to the season, they have once again ramped it up and are not far away from clinching their spot in the big dance.

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Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3.

Crosby, who led Team Canada to a 3-2 overtime victory against Team USA in the 4 Nations final on Thursday, was excused from Friday’s Penguins practice after flying back from Boston.

Adam Fox scored the go-ahead goal at 11:26 of the third period, J.T. Miller had two goals and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Sunday. Will Cuylle scored on the power play and Jimmy Vesey added his 100th NHL goal for the Rangers.

The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have returned from the midseason break to the tune of very different results. The Flyers will try to build off a strong performance when they host the scuffling Penguins on Tuesday in the first game of a home-and-home series.

The Washington Capitals face a big test Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena with a showdown against the Edmonton Oilers.