The Latest Breaking News from Penguins

TAMPA, Fla. — The Penguins would be forgiven if they were emotionally drained after the last few days, with trade winds swirling and a flurry of roster moves.

Some moves are bad, but soon forgotten. Some reverberate. Some continue to hamstring a hockey team long after they are executed.

Before the Big Dance comes the Little Dance. Here are the teams, dreams and dark horses you should keep an eye on as the action begins.

PITTSBURGH — The mood inside PPG Paints Arena, pure jubilation after the Penguins exploded for five goals in the span of four minutes, 27 seconds Sunday, could not have been more different than it was inside this building just three nights earlier.

PITTSBURGH — The New York Mets' opening-day payroll this season is projected to be $345.1 million, according to Cot's Baseball Contracts. That is $74 million more than the New York Yankees will spend as the next-highest-paying team. The Mets also are expected to pay nearly $100 million in luxury tax,…

ST. LOUIS — Saturday’s contest had all the makings of a playoff game for two teams currently on the outside looking in: a rowdy crowd, chippy play on the ice and a low-scoring affair that required extra time.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues prepare to battle it out on the ice in NHL action on Saturday afternoon at the Enterprise Center.

PITTSBURGH — Tristan Jarry’s return to the crease was supposed to stabilize the Penguins. But the poor play of their No. 1 netminder cost them dearly in a pair of losses.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Not surprisingly, it was a low-scoring game.