Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Snuffs out Finnish comeback
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Crosby scored a goal and added an assist in Canada's 5-3 win over Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday.
Crosby's goal went into the empty net to snuff out a late-game comeback for the Finns, who had drawn within one goal with two, 6-on-5 goals in 23 seconds. He continues to show fantastic chemistry with Nathan MacKinnon, and the addition of Sam Reinhart to Canada's top line took it over the top. The trio combined for three goals and four assists.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Magical night in Canadian win
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Crosby led Canada with three assists in a 4-3 overtime win over Sweden in the opening game of the 4 Nations Face-off on Wednesday.
It was Crosby's night. He was named the Player-of-the-Game as the crowd in the Bell Centre chanted his name. This was one of those never-forget nights for Sid -- the Habs drafted his dad in 1984 (240th), making them Crosby's favorite childhood team. His first assist was a blind backhand spin-a-rama that went cross-crease from the corner to Nathan MacKinnon early in the first frame. The second was a brilliant setup for Mark Stone, and the third was a smart drop pass from the offensive zone into the neutral zone to Mitch Marner, who entered the zone and wired a shot after Crosby was already on the bench. In his last 26 games with Team Canada, Crosby has 10 goals and 29 assists, and Canada has a plus-85 goal differential with him on the team. Pure leadership.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Playing Wednesday
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Crosby confirmed he will be in the lineup against Sweden on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Crosby was already expected to suit up with Team Canada for Wednesday's 4 Nations Face-Off matchup with Sweden. Prior to suffering his upper-body injury with Pittsburgh, the world-class center racked up five goals and five assists in his previous eight outings and will look to bring that offensive firepower to Canada's lineup.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Available against Sweden
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Crosby (upper body) will be in the lineup when Team Canada faces Sweden on Wednesday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Crosby missed the Penguins' last two games due to his upper-body issue but appears to be ready to play again. With Team Canada, the veteran center is slated to play on the second line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mark Stone while also suiting up with the No. 1 power-play unit. Barring any sort of setback, Crosby should be available for Pittsburgh's meeting with Washington on Feb. 22.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: En route to Montreal
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Crosby (upper body) is traveling to Montreal and will skate Monday as part of Team Canada's ongoing evaluation for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, Darren Dreger of TSN reports Sunday.
Canada's roster needs to be finalized by 5 p.m. EST on Monday, and according to Dreger, Team Canada's hoping Crosby has shown enough progress by then to be kept on the roster and evaluated on a game-by-game basis. The 37-year-old skated Saturday but missed Pittsburgh's last two games. Canada's first game will be against Team Sweden on Wednesday.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Won't play Saturday
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Crosby (upper body) won't play against Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.
Crosby will miss his second straight game. His availability for the 4 Nations Face-Off is unclear, but the 37-year-old forward skated ahead of Saturday's game and feels much better. Crosby has compiled 17 goals, 58 points, 51 hits and 156 shots on net through 55 appearances this season. Due to Crosby's absence, Rickard Rakell will probably center the top line again in Saturday's matchup.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Won't play Friday
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Crosby (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus the Rangers on Friday. According to head coach Mike Sullivan, the team is "taking it one day at a time," per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Crosby's absence from the lineup seemed likely after the Penguins recalled Emil Bemstrom from the minors early Friday. It looks like Rickard Rakell will shift to the center spot on the first line alongside Bryan Rust and Anthony Beauvillier for the time being. Given Sullivan's comment, Crosby should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Flyers -- a team Crosby has tormented throughout his career to the tune of 133 points in 88 games.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Skates Thursday
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Crosby (upper body) completed a solo skating session Thursday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Crosby wasn't on the ice with his teammates for Thursday's practice session but is at least working to maintain his conditioning. Head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters that the world-class center was still being evaluated for his upper-body injury and that the club hoped to know more Friday. At this point, fantasy managers should probably consider Crosby questionable heading into Friday's tilt with the Rangers.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Absent from practice Wednesday
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Crosby is being evaluated for an upper-body injury that kept him out of practice Wednesday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Crosby missed about 10 minutes of the Penguins' 3-2 loss to the Devils on Tuesday before returning to the game. The 37-year-old center still logged 22:14 of ice time in that contest while extending his point streak to five games with a helper. With Evgeni Malkin (lower body) still on the shelf, the Penguins would be extremely thin at center if Crosby were to miss Friday's matchup with the Rangers. In that scenario, Cody Glass could be deployed as the first-line center with Kevin Hayes also elevated to a top-six role.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Multi-point effort in win
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Crosby had a goal, an assist and put four shots on net in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
The Penguins' captain showcased his signature slap shot from one knee to bury the puck past Juuse Saros in the second period. Crosby's helper came on linemate Bryan Rust's empty netter late in the contest. Through 54 appearances this season, the 37-year-old center has 17 goals, 40 assists and 152 shots on goal. With 57 points on the season, he remains in the top 20 across the league. The Penguins have 28 games left on the docket for their regular season, and Crosby is just off the pace to hit the 90-point mark, which he reached in each of the previous two seasons. However, Pittsburgh's superstar has six points in his last four games, so he's been picking up the pace recently.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Pair of points in overtime win
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Crosby scored the game-winning goal, added an assist, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.
Crosby cut across the top of the crease and buried a backhand shot for the game-winning goal 3:50 into overtime. The center has four goals and three assists over his last six outings. For the season, the 37-year-old is up to 16 tallies, 39 helpers, 148 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-17 rating through 53 appearances.
Crosby scored a goal, took two shots and recorded two hits in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Sharks.
Crosby has found the back of the net in three of his last four games, and the 37-year-old continues to produce at a high level as the center of the Penguins' first line. Crosby has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last five appearances and is up to 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 13 games this month.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Nets goal in road loss
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Crosby scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken.
Crosby's 14th goal of the season tied the game at one apiece before the Kraken scored three unanswered to hand the Penguins their third loss in four games. The 37-year-old star has been the team's bright spot during this stretch with four points. He is up to 52 points on the year, which ranks among the league's top-20 skaters. While he hasn't hit the 100-point mark since 2018, the 90-point threshold is a realistic achievement. If he reaches the 90-point mark, it would be the ninth time across his illustrious 20 years in the NHL.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Another multi-point effort
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Crosby recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kings.
Crosby has been very productive since the beginning of January, posting 10 points (three goals, seven assists) across 10 games. That brings him up to 13 goals and 51 points in 49 outings overall. While he probably will fall short of the 100-point plateau, he might still be able to reach the 90-point mark for the third campaign in a row. Even if he falls shy of that milestone, his productivity has been outstanding given that this is his age-37 season.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Logs assist against Washington
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Crosby recorded one assist, four shots on net, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating during Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals.
Crosby helped the Penguins get on the board Saturday, when he found Bryan Rust on a 2-on-1 breakaway midway through the third period. The Penguins have lost four of their last five games, and over that span, Crosby has recorded two assists, 14 shots on goal and a minus-8 rating.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Manages assist in loss
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Crosby registered a power-play assist, six shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.
Crosby helped out on a Kevin Hayes goal in the third period. With two goals and five assists over six outings in January, Crosby continues to make an impact on offense even with the Penguins' depth mostly faltering this month. He's now at 12 goals, 36 helpers, 17 power-play points, 134 shots, 41 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating through 45 appearances this season. Crosby has a reasonable chance to reach the 90-point mark for the third consecutive campaign, all at age 35 or older.
Crosby recorded a power-play goal and two even-strength assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
The veteran playmaker notched a two-assist performance for the second game in a row, and he continues to play at a high level in recent weeks. He's up to 22 points (four goals, 18 assists) over his last 17 appearances since the beginning of December.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Two helpers against Jackets
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Crosby dished two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
The future Hall of Famer helped set up tallies by Michael Bunting in the second period and Rickard Rakell in the third, but Crosby couldn't beat Elvis Merzlikins in the shootout. Crosby hasn't gone consecutive games without getting onto the scoresheet since late October, and over the last 12 contests he's surged for three goals and 17 points. On the downside, Crosby's minus-12 rating on the season would be the worst mark of his career, as would his 9.0 percent shooting, but some slippage in the 37-year-old's skills isn't a big surprise.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Point streak reaches three games
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Crosby scored a power-play goal in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Panthers.
Crosby has one goal and two assists over his three-game point streak, but he's been very productive over the last few weeks. Aside from making history in the Dec. 29 win over the Islanders by becoming the franchise's all-time leader in assists, Crosby has racked up 15 points over his last 10 games, notching three goals and 12 helpers in that span. Six of those 15 points have come on the power play (two goals, four assists).
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Makes history Sunday
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Crosby recorded a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
With this helper in the early stages of the second period, the star playmaker reached 1,034 NHL assists, passing Mario Lemieux for the most in Penguins history. It also extended what has been a very productive month for Crosby, who has notched 15 points (two goals, 13 assists) in 12 games this month.