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PITTSBURGH — No team in any sport celebrates the return of its conquering heroes better than the Penguins. The night would-be pugilist Marc-Andre Fleury came back to PPG Paints Arena with the Vegas Golden Knights was one of the most fun nights in Pittsburgh sports history. So was the night…

NEW YORK — Remember that chemistry the Rangers kept telling us they were searching for in the first few days after the NHL trade deadline?

It doesn't matter that the Philadelphia Flyers are one horrendous hockey club. That they will miss the playoffs for the third consecutive year. That they have just one postseason series win in the past 10 years. That they haven't won a Stanley Cup in 17,455 days.

ELMONT, N.Y. — The ups and downs of a tight playoff race can make losses — even if they’ve been rare lately — feel worse than they might be.

PITTSBURGH — Coach Mike Sullivan’s willingness to switch up his lines in light of an unwelcome absence was rewarded against the Penguins’ hapless intrastate rivals to the east.

PITTSBURGH — The New York Islanders again had the Penguins right where they wanted them.

I don't write this as a criticism. It's more of a wondering.

This run from the Senators has been fun, but it probably won't last.

ELMONT, N.Y. — To get the three wins this week that would greatly enhance their playoff chances, the Islanders had to win the first one first.