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Crosby ties Lemieux’s franchise assists record, leads Penguins past Flyers 7-3

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored a goal and added three assists to tie Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for most assists in team history and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Monday night. Crosby scored a third-period empty-net goal and helped on three of Pittsburgh’s four first-period goals as the Penguins jumped out to a 4-1 lead. Michael …

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1 month ago

Sidney Crosby scores 600th career NHL goal, but Penguins fall to Utah 6-1

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal for Pittsburgh on Saturday night but the Penguins lost 6-1 to the Utah Hockey Club. Crosby is the seventh player in NHL history to score 600 goals with one team and joined Mario Lemieux as the only two Penguins to score 600 goals with the franchise. Key moment Bjugstad, who spent …

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1 month ago

Penguins’ Crosby scores 600th NHL goal

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby would’ve liked his 600th NHL goal to come in a win Crosby became the 21sth player to reach the mark when scored in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night. “It’s not enjoyable, obviously,” Crosby said after Pittsburgh lost for the 14th time in 18 games. …

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1 month ago

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby scores 600th career goal, joins elite NHL company

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is a 600-goal scorer. Add another historic chapter to Sidney's story 👏 pic.twitter.com/Caqsu78wK3 — Pittsburgh Penguins November 24, 2024 Crosby’s tally for the Pittsburgh Penguins put him in select company. Crosby also joined longtime rival Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals as only the second active player with at least 600 goals. Most career goals among …

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4 months ago

Penguins acquire Rutger McGroarty from Jets, sign him to 3-year entry-level deal: Source

New York Times

By Murat Ates, Josh Yohe, Scott Wheeler and Jenna West The Winnipeg Jets traded prospect Rutger McGroarty to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for prospect Brayden Yager on Thursday, amid McGroarty’s desire to start his NHL career with a different franchise, a league source said. — Josh Yohe, Penguins senior writer GO DEEPER Meet Rutger McGroarty, the Nebraska kid who …

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8 months ago

Playoff-less Penguins want to sign up Sidney Crosby long-term. Might be easy part of busy offseason

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins eventually became the team Kyle Dubas envisioned in his first season as the club’s general manager/director of hockey operations. “When things don’t turn out well, that falls on the person in my spot,” Dubas said Friday. It’s always just evaluating my game for what it is, not my age.” Crosby is set to enter the …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Penguins’ goalie decision isn’t just about rest of this season

New York Times

No hockey season is determined by one play. As tempting as it is to chalk those up to Alex Nedeljkovic’s apparent mental fatigue or Tristan Jarry’s rustiness, at least four of the pucks those goals surrendered were bad. Coaches call it “situational awareness.” One goal scored by Jarry shouldn’t erase all the occasions on which he has shown little to …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Malkin scores twice to reach 20 goals for the 15th time as Penguins edge Columbus 3-2

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Vladimir and Natalia Malkin took the long flight from Russia to Pittsburgh for the first time in several years this week. The Penguins star scored twice to reach the 20-goal plateau for the 15th time and Pittsburgh extended its mastery over the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 3-2 win on Thursday night. “It’s one of those things you’ve …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews is on pace for the NHL’s most goals in a season in nearly 30 years

Associated Press

Max Domi lined up for a faceoff in Washington, looked over at Alex Ovechkin and thought, “Wow, that’s going to be the greatest goal-scorer of all time.” Then he looked over at Auston Matthews and realized his Toronto teammate could be in that discussion too. “We’ve got more stuff to worry about in our locker room as far as trying …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tom Wilson scores hours after grandfather’s death to lead inspired Capitals by reeling Pens 6-0

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Tom Wilson made a trip home to Toronto last week to see his ailing grandfather, Jake Avery, one final time. But I’m pretty happy to get this one for him.” Wilson’s short-handed goal set the tone in a game that seemed to signal two longtime rivals heading in opposite directions. Ovechkin scored his 840th career goal and added …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Sidney Crosby scores twice as Penguins snap Kraken’s 9-game winning streak in 3-0 victory

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn’t tell Sidney Crosby to start shooting the puck more often. Crosby scored twice to move within one of Hall of Famer Mark Recchi for 21st on the all-time goals list as the Penguins ended Seattle’s franchise-record nine-game winning streak with a 3-0 win on Monday. Playing the fourth game of a six-game …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sidney Crosby named an NHL All-Star for the 10th time as league unveils the initial rosters

Associated Press

Sidney Crosby has been named an NHL All-Star for the 10th time, as the league unveiled its initial rosters Thursday night for the event next month in Toronto. “And your 95-year-old Grampie will be so pumped when he hears the news.” Reigning MVP Connor McDavid is Edmonton’s representative, and league-leading scorer Nikita Kucherov was picked from the Tampa Bay Lightning. …

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1 year ago

Rams cut kicker Mason Crosby one week after signing him

LA Times

The Rams cut kicker Mason Crosby, who previously played for the Packers, after one week on the roster. A week after signing the 16-year veteran kicker to the practice squad, ostensibly to replace rookie Lucas Havrisik, the Rams cut Crosby on Tuesday. Havrisik weathered the signing of Crosby and responded by kicking three field goals in wet conditions during the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Davante Adams and Maxx Crosby watching best years slip away as Raiders again struggle

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — As the Raiders at 3-5 watch another season likely slip away, their two best players — and two of the best at their positions in the NFL — are watching their peak years slide right along out of sight. Davante Adams and Maxx Crosby could have been key pieces for a championship contender elsewhere, but are instead …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Connor Bedard takes the ice for his first NHL training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks

Associated Press

CHICAGO — After years of hype, highlights and piles of points — so many points at every level — Connor Bedard has arrived at his first NHL training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks. “Once you’re on the ice, it’s hockey, and you try not to be starstruck or whatever, anything like that,” Bedard said Thursday. Bedard — and the hope …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Crosby hits 1,500 point mark in career, Pens beat Red Wings

Associated Press

DETROIT — Sidney Crosby became the 15th player in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points, scoring two goals and adding an assist in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ crucial 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. “This is something only 15 players have ever done, and he’s the sixth fastest of all of them,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Crosby lifts Penguins past Blue Jackets, 5-4 in OT

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby’s power-play goal 2:45 into overtime finished off a frantic rally as the Pittsburgh Penguins slipped by the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Tuesday night. Michael Pezzetta and Alex Belzile each had a goal and an assist, Mike Hoffman also scored and Chris Tierney had two assists for the Canadiens, who lost their fourth straight. Ross Colton …

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2 years ago

Crosby scores twice, Letang returns as Penguins beat Sabres

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored two goals, defenseman Kris Letang returned 12 days after the second stroke of his career and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night. HURRICANES 3, ISLANDERS 0 NEW YORK — Paul Stastny scored in the second period, and the Hurricanes extended their point streak to seven games. LIGHTNING 4, PANTHERS 1 …

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2 years ago

Crosby scores twice as surging Penguins roll by Columbus 4-1

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — A month ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins were a mess. Crosby scored twice in two very different ways in a 4-1 victory over Columbus on Tuesday night, chipping a puck into the net while being shoved to the ice to give the Penguins the lead in the second period, then planting himself at the right post and essentially having …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Crosby has 2 goals, 2 assists in Penguins’ 6-4 win over Wild

Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sidney Crosby had two goals and two assists for a season-high four points and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota Wild 6-4 on Thursday night. “We’ve had our struggles there, and we have to be difference makers on the power play and tonight it was the difference maker for the game.” Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Crosby, Guentzel lead Penguins to 6-2 win over Lightning

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins admit it was a disappointing end to last season when they blew a 3-1 series lead in the opening round of the playoffs against the New York Rangers. Crosby had a goal and two assists, Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist, and the Penguins scored four times in the third …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Pens chase Shesterkin again, topple Rangers 7-2 for 3-1 lead

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Igor Shesterkin toyed with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the regular season. Crosby had a goal and three assists to become just the sixth player in NHL history to reach 200 career playoff points and the Penguins chased Shesterkin off the PPG Paints Arena ice once again in a dominant 7-2 victory on Monday night to take a 3-1 …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Yohe: Ranking Sidney Crosby’s 10 most memorable goals

New York Times

OTTAWA, Ontario — Selecting Sidney Crosby’s 10 most memorable goals was quite an excruciating exercise. The Statue Goal Having just returned from a broken jaw, Crosby scored a goal in Game 5 against the Islanders in 2013 that reminded many of Mario Lemieux’s 1988 goal that became his statue. In Crosby’s first game in Arizona, he literally scored a goal …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Third-period surge helps Penguins past Coyotes, 6-3

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins fell behind on three separate occasions against the Arizona Coyotes, but each time they had a quick answer. Pittsburgh trailed early in the third before its offensive show, when Letang scored twice and Crosby netted his 11th for the Penguins, who won their sixth straight game. “I thought we played a responsible game for 60 …

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Crosby ties Lemieux’s franchise assists record, leads Penguins past Flyers 7-3

Sidney Crosby scores 600th career NHL goal, but Penguins fall to Utah 6-1

Penguins’ Crosby scores 600th NHL goal

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby scores 600th career goal, joins elite NHL company

Penguins acquire Rutger McGroarty from Jets, sign him to 3-year entry-level deal: Source

Playoff-less Penguins want to sign up Sidney Crosby long-term. Might be easy part of busy offseason

Penguins’ goalie decision isn’t just about rest of this season

Malkin scores twice to reach 20 goals for the 15th time as Penguins edge Columbus 3-2

Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews is on pace for the NHL’s most goals in a season in nearly 30 years

Tom Wilson scores hours after grandfather’s death to lead inspired Capitals by reeling Pens 6-0

Sidney Crosby scores twice as Penguins snap Kraken’s 9-game winning streak in 3-0 victory

Sidney Crosby named an NHL All-Star for the 10th time as league unveils the initial rosters

Rams cut kicker Mason Crosby one week after signing him

Davante Adams and Maxx Crosby watching best years slip away as Raiders again struggle

Connor Bedard takes the ice for his first NHL training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks

Crosby hits 1,500 point mark in career, Pens beat Red Wings

Crosby lifts Penguins past Blue Jackets, 5-4 in OT

Crosby scores twice, Letang returns as Penguins beat Sabres

Crosby scores twice as surging Penguins roll by Columbus 4-1

Crosby has 2 goals, 2 assists in Penguins’ 6-4 win over Wild

Crosby, Guentzel lead Penguins to 6-2 win over Lightning

Pens chase Shesterkin again, topple Rangers 7-2 for 3-1 lead

Yohe: Ranking Sidney Crosby’s 10 most memorable goals

Third-period surge helps Penguins past Coyotes, 6-3