With Maatta and Schultz out, Penguins must address battered blue line

The Penguins’ 4-3 overtime win Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets turned out to be a costly one on the back end. Hours after the Penguins announced that Olli Maatta would miss six weeks after successful hand surgery, coach Mike Sullivan said before a game Friday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena that Justin Schultz was in concussion protocol.

Flames edge Penguins 3-2 in shootout; Crosby gets point 998

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby can’t get a shot past Calgary Flames goalie Chad Johnson during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. By WILL GRAVES, AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby’s pursuit for 1,000 career points hit a speed bump – not to mention a couple of posts – against Calgary’s Chad Johnson.