Daily Roundup: January 1, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — A year ago the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ Jordan Staal came back from injury just in time for the Winter Classic. This year, brother Marc likely won’t be so lucky. “I’ve thought about it, but it’s not something I’m going …

Ilya Kovalchuk scored on a penalty shot in the first period and added an assist on David Clarkson’s power-play goal four minutes later, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Andrew Bynum had 29 …

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Before his team took the ice to face the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday, New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk spoke to head coach Peter DeBoer about the possibility of taking a penalty shot. “For some reason, we were talking about …

(AP) — A loss in their last game kept the Pittsburgh Penguins from moving into a first-place tie in the Atlantic Division and snapped their four-game winning streak. They’ll look to get back on track by keeping their run against the New Jersey Devils …

The Pittsburgh Penguins will play in New Jersey for the first time this season, as they visit the Devils for today’s Atlantic Division battle at the Prudential Center. The Penguins are coming off a home loss against another divisional opponent …

But when Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins play the Devils at the Prudential Center today, Crosby is not expected to be on the ice. In fact, no one knows when — or if — he’ll return to the NHL. The Pens’ star center hasn’t played a …

Some Philadelphians might view the Pittsburgh Penguins as bigger rivals because that brings up the eastern vs. western Pennsylvania debate. But because the Penguins have appeared twice in the Winter Classic, the Rangers are a logical opponent …

After missing the last six games with back spasms, Devils defenseman Henrik Tallinder said today the pain is gone and he’s ready to play again. “I’m feeling good,” he said after practicing this morning. Coach Pete DeBoer confirmed that Tallinder …