SALT LAKE CITY — Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Wednesday night. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves.
Sidney Crosby introduced himself to the Salt Lake City crowd for the first time. The Pittsburgh Penguin — and future hall-of-famer — drove the puck down the left wing and right to the net before back-handing it in for the overtime winner Wednesday night at Delta Center.
Sergachev currently averages 25:45 in time on ice, the second-highest in the NHL, behind only Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, who averages 26:47. Missing a player who averages that much time on ice has surely affected Utah over its last five games.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game in Salt Lake City, with Sidney Crosby scoring an overtime winner against the Utah Hockey Club.
Marino wasn't the only defenseman to step up with Sergachev out. Michael Kesselring was elevated to the top power-play unit and didn't take long to find success. Kesselring scored Utah's opening goal on the man advantage in the first period.
SALT LAKE CITY – Sidney Crosby scored with 1:06 left in overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 at Delta Center on Wednesday.
Sergachev (upper body) won't play against Ottawa on Sunday, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune. Sergachev will miss his fifth straight game. He has produced eight goals, 30 points, 72 shots on net,
Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves.
The Pittsburgh Penguins played a game in the Beehive State for the first time Thursday. And that new experience led to an infrequent experience — over recent weeks, anyway — as they defeated the Utah Hockey Club,
On Wednesday night, we saw the Pittsburgh Penguins close out a seven-game road trip with a matchup against the Utah Hockey Club, who were playing the first of a four-game homestand.
The Utah Hockey Club opened up their four-game homestand on Wednesday in a disappointing way. A goal in overtime handed the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win over Utah, which extended their losing streak to three.