NHL: Penguins bulk up for Stanley Cup run

The Pittsburgh Penguins continued to bolster their roster for a Stanley Cup run, acquiring San Jose defenseman Doug Murray on Tuesday for a pair of second-round picks.

The 33-year-old Murray will give the Penguins a physical presence at the blue line along with plenty of playoff experience. The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Murray has three assists in 29 games for the struggling Sharks this season.

The trade marks the second aggressive move in as many days for Pittsburgh, which brought in veteran forward Brenden Morrow from Dallas on Sunday in exchange for promising defenseman prospect Joe Morrow.

Pittsburgh has won 12 straight games heading into Tuesday night's showdown with surprising Montreal.

Around the league

• Alexander Semin has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. The team announced Monday that Semin will make $7 million per year through the 2017-18 season. Semin left Washington last summer and signed a one-year deal with the Hurricanes.

• The Tampa Bay Lightning have hired Jon Cooper as their new coach. Cooper had been coaching Syracuse of the AHL, Tampa Bay's top minor league affiliate. He is replacing Guy Boucher, who was fired Sunday. —

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Pittsburgh 33 25 8 0 50 116 84

New Jersey 33 15 11 7 37 82 89

N.Y. Rangers 31 15 13 3 33 73 76

N.Y. Islanders 32 14 15 3 31 93 105

Philadelphia 31 13 16 2 28 82 94

Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Montreal 31 20 6 5 45 98 77

Boston 31 21 7 3 45 89 66

Ottawa 33 18 9 6 42 86 72

Toronto 33 17 12 4 38 99 95

Buffalo 32 13 15 4 30 86 100

Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Winnipeg 33 17 14 2 36 84 98

Carolina 30 15 13 2 32 85 86

Washington 32 15 16 1 31 92 90

Tampa Bay 32 13 18 1 27 103 98

Florida 33 9 18 6 24 78 116

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Chicago 31 24 4 3 51 106 71

Detroit 33 17 11 5 39 90 83

St. Louis 31 17 12 2 36 92 86

Nashville 33 14 13 6 34 83 88

Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 75 85

Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Minnesota 31 19 10 2 40 86 75

Vancouver 32 17 9 6 40 87 85

Edmonton 31 11 13 7 29 74 91

Calgary 30 12 14 4 28 85 103

Colorado 31 11 16 4 26 79 100

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Anaheim 32 22 6 4 48 104 83

Los Angeles 32 18 12 2 38 93 80

San Jose 31 14 11 6 34 76 82

Dallas 32 15 14 3 33 87 97

Phoenix 32 13 15 4 30 82 90

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday's games

Boston 3, Toronto 2, SO

Ottawa 3, New Jersey 2, SO

Los Angeles 5, Chicago 4

Nashville 3, Edmonton 2

Minnesota 7, Dallas 4

Detroit 3, Phoenix 2

San Jose 5, Anaheim 3

Tuesday's games

Florida at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Montreal at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at Carolina, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Vancouver, 8 p.m.