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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 week ago

Penguins rally to beat Kings in overtime

LA Times

Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper blocks a shot by Sidney Crosby in the third period. Rickard Rakell scored at 1:44 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night. Evgeni Malkin scored, while Matt Grzelcyk forced overtime with 5:35 left in the third period with his first goal as a Penguin. Sidney Crosby sent a …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Penguins Today: Neither Sidney Crosby nor holiday lights can cure these blues

New York Times

Happy Thanksgiving Week — you’re forgiven if you’re not feeling too festive. Even Sidney Crosby’s 600th goal — an achievement only Mario Lemieux has accomplished with the Penguins — wasn’t enough to brighten spirits. Story time with Uncle Rossi In honor of Crosby’s 600th goal, let’s go back to the night he scored his first: Oct. 8, 2005. The newspaper …

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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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1 month ago

Tristan Jarry’s small step forward, Sidney Crosby’s frustration: 3 Penguins takeaways

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — Their season seemingly on the verge of collapsing before Thanksgiving, there was a bright spot for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night: Tristan Jarry. Evgeni Malkin’s rough night Evgeni Malkin was off to one of the finest starts to a season before the decision was made for him to play …

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1 month ago

Penguins Today: A Sidney Crosby vs. Paul Skenes showdown?

New York Times

If you’re from Pittsburgh, you know the professional sports teams are the culture. The Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang led the Terrible Towel wave at a Steelers home game earlier this season. As Skenes delighted with 100 mph heaters and his patented splinker last summer, Crosby followed from afar and let Penguins employees know he would like to meet …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Malkin scores to help the Penguins beat the Capitals in the 95th game between Crosby and Ovechkin

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. While all eyes were on Crosby and Ovechkin, Malkin set up Erik Karlsson’s goal 3:11 into the first and then scored the winner with …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Penguins showing life since Mike Sullivan moved Evgeni Malkin to Sidney Crosby’s wing

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — It’s early, and more formidable opponents will prove a tougher test. Still, coach Mike Sullivan’s decision to turn Evgeni Malkin into one of Sidney Crosby’s wingers might have saved the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season. Tonight marks just the seventh time Sidney Crosby has scored multiple goals in back-to-back games 🚨 pic.twitter.com/YdmM5c2vJ9 — Penguins PR November 3, 2024 Malkin hasn’t …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sidney Crosby scores twice to lift Penguins to overtime win over Ducks

LA Times

Highlights from the Ducks’ 2-1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game 2:35 into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ducks 2-1 on Thursday night to end a six-game losing streak. Crosby found himself in alone on Lukas Dostal and hit the brakes before roofing the puck over the Ducks’ goaltender …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Last Dance for Fleury: Wild Prepare for Final Bow Against Crosby and Malkin

Associated Press

Marc-Andre Fleury is ready to make his final start of his career at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Wild face the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins. The 39-year-old goalie plans to retire following this season, meaning this visit will likely be his last as an active player. He is a fan favorite in Pittsburgh and plans to retire …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Penguins hope they’ve given stars Crosby and Malkin the help they need to return to the playoffs

Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins Last season: 38-32-12, missed playoffs for a second straight year. What to expect The Penguins were wildly erratic last year as the NHL’s oldest team missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season. General manager Kyle Dubas remains intent on trying to thread a delicate needle in which he better positions the team for the future while trying …

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3 months ago

Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly

Associated Press

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The standings made it look like the Pittsburgh Penguins were close to making the playoffs last spring. The future Hall of Famer is hopeful it won’t take that long for Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas to retool around the team’s venerable core of Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. “We’d play playoff hockey, we’d play winning …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Sidney Crosby signs two-year extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins that runs through 2026-27 season

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby isn’t sure how much longer he’s going to play hockey. While talks dragged on longer than expected, Crosby said last week he was “pretty optimistic” about something getting done before the season began. “Just making sure that it’s something that made sense for both myself and the team.” The 37-year-old Crosby, a three-time Stanley Cup winner …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sidney Crosby says he’s ‘pretty optimistic’ about getting an extension done with the Penguins

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Sidney Crosby doesn’t know when the deal will be signed. “I’m pretty optimistic it’s going to get done,” the three-time Stanley Cup champion said in a ballroom at the glitzy Encore hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Crosby, 37, will enter 2024-25 just four points shy of 1,600 for his career and was named one of Canada’s …

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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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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Oilers seek to become the sixth NHL team since 2000 to win the Cup after midseason coaching change

Associated Press

Firing a coach during the season is typically seen as a sign that a season has gone off the rails. The Edmonton Oilers are the latest team on that list, having made it to the Stanley Cup Final less than seven months after firing coach Jay Woodcroft 13 games into the season. The five coaches who have led their teams …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby contract, Mike Sullivan rumors, Tristan Jarry trade: What I’m hearing

New York Times

Mike Sullivan remains firmly entrenched with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The strong working relationship that Sullivan and Dubas developed since last offseason made potentially leaving the Penguins a non-starter for Sullivan, team sources said. Sullivan exited that conversation with Dubas reassured he was Dubas’ long-term choice to coach the Penguins, which made Sullivan’s decision not to pursue the Devils opening easy, …

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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 ago

Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Isles’ win over Penguins. Sorokin stops Crosby’s late penalty shot

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. That’s what I love about this group — there are so many vets on this team and they knew it was important to …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Crosby scores 42nd goal, Penguins keep playoff hopes alive with 4-2 win over Predators

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are playing like a playoff team. Sidney Crosby scored his 42nd goal and added an assist as the Penguins preserved their playoff hopes with a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night. Pittsburgh improved to 8-1-3 in its last 12 games to remain one point behind Washington and Detroit with one game remaining …

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

Penguins rally to beat Kings in overtime

Penguins Today: Neither Sidney Crosby nor holiday lights can cure these blues

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

Tristan Jarry’s small step forward, Sidney Crosby’s frustration: 3 Penguins takeaways

Penguins Today: A Sidney Crosby vs. Paul Skenes showdown?

Malkin scores to help the Penguins beat the Capitals in the 95th game between Crosby and Ovechkin

Penguins showing life since Mike Sullivan moved Evgeni Malkin to Sidney Crosby’s wing

Sidney Crosby scores twice to lift Penguins to overtime win over Ducks

Last Dance for Fleury: Wild Prepare for Final Bow Against Crosby and Malkin

The Penguins hope they’ve given stars Crosby and Malkin the help they need to return to the playoffs

Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly

Sidney Crosby signs two-year extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins that runs through 2026-27 season

Sidney Crosby says he’s ‘pretty optimistic’ about getting an extension done with the Penguins

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

Oilers seek to become the sixth NHL team since 2000 to win the Cup after midseason coaching change

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby contract, Mike Sullivan rumors, Tristan Jarry trade: What I’m hearing

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

Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Isles’ win over Penguins. Sorokin stops Crosby’s late penalty shot

Crosby scores 42nd goal, Penguins keep playoff hopes alive with 4-2 win over Predators

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