Crosby inspires Penguins to outdoor victory
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ORCHARD PARK, New York  - The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the New Year with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday in the first outdoor NHL game played in the United States.
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Erik Christensen twice scored tying goals in regulation, then teamed with Sidney Crosby to win it in the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins swept a season series from Philadelphia for the first time by winning 4-3 Sunday.
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The highly anticipated match-up between Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin lived up to expectations when the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Washington Capitals 5-4 in a shootout on Monday.
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Alexander Ovechkin didn't do much offensively, a common occurrence lately. Instead, it was the runner-up Russian who created a goal out of nothing, keeping the Pittsburgh Penguins' most successful stretch in 14 years going.
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Brendan Shanahan scored the tying goal then notched the winner in a shootout as the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Thursday.
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Scott Walker scored two goals, Cam Ward made 22 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes got a much-needed victory by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night.
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Sid the Kid made it a perfect 10. Sidney Crosby assisted on Ryan Malone's three goals and added a score of his own in Pittsburgh's fourth straight win, a 7-4 victory over the New York Islanders at home Friday night.
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Evgeni Malkin tied the game late in the third period after Pittsburgh wasted a multiple-goal lead for the third game in a row, then teamed with Erik Christensen to score in the shootout as the Penguins rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 Wednesday night.
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Evgeni Malkin scored a bad-angle goal to give Pittsburgh the lead in another tightly played game against Washington and the streaking Penguins won their sixth in a row by beating the Capitals 3-2 Sunday.
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The Penguins squandered a two-goal lead late in the third period, but Evgeni Malkin won the shootout by deftly faking out David Aebischer as host Pittsburgh beat the Montreal Canadiens, 5-4, last night for its fifth consecutive win.
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Linemate Patrice Bergeron bettered Crosbyâs numbers with a pair of goals and two assists of his own for Canada, which hasnât lost an opening game at the WJHC since 1998.
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Dany Sabourin made 31 saves for his second shutout, Jeff Taffe scored in the first period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game without injured Sidney Crosby, 2-0, over the Canadiens in Montreal last night.
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Ty Conklin saves 35 Florida shots for his second shutout and seventh victory in as many starts this season, and the Penguins win their sixth in a row, 3-0, on Saturday.
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Defending Stanley Cup champions Carolina regained some playoff momentum with a 3-2 home victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, taking some of the shine off Sidney Crosby's record-breaking 200th career point.
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Scoring stars Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin were shut out in an unexpected defensive duel, with Pittsburgh checking line forward Ronald Petrovicky scoring the pivotal goal as the Penguins won their sixth in a row by beating the Washington Capitals 2-0 Saturday.
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Sidney Crosby registers his third shootout goal in four games as Pittsburgh earns a 5-4 win Tuesday against Ottawa.
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Ty Conklin made 27 saves to remain unbeaten in eight starts this season, and the Pittsburgh Penguins extended their longest winning streak in nine years to seven games by beating the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Tuesday night.