Sidney Crosby continued his ascent in the record books Thursday night, notching a pair of assists in the first period against the Edmonton Oilers to surpass Joe Sakic for ninth place on the NHL's all-time points list.
Stinkers happen every once in a while, even just one period. The Oilers have had a chance to at least get a loser point were it not for how bad their first period was.
PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists, passing Joe Sakic for ninth all-time in points in a 5-3 win for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Edmonton Oilers at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. Crosby reached 1,643 points (604 goals, 1,039 assists), ahead of Sakic (1,641) and behind Mario Lemieux (1,723) in eighth.
Sidney Crosby scores a pair of first-period assists for Penguins in clash with Oilers, climbs the ladder to 9th place on NHL scoring list
The Oilers' 5-3 loss to the Penguins ended a seven-game winning streak against the Penguins dating back to Dec. 20, 2019.
Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night.
Crosby collected a goal and two assists to pass Joe Sakic for ninth on the ... the interference call on Rust to give the Oilers the man advantage. Edmonton drew no closer as Nedeljkovic turned ...
The Edmonton Oilers conclude their four-game road trip with a visit to the United Center to take on the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. You can watch the game on Sportsnet at 5:00 MT or listen live on the Oilers Radio Network, including 880 CHED.
Thursday night brought us one of the NHL’s more interesting interconference matchups. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers squared off with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night. The Penguins captain tied Hall of Famer Joe Sakic at 1,641 points ...
Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night. “We weren’t ready,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game. “They outworked us, outskated us. The attention to detail wasn’t there.”
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday ...