Latest Sidney Crosby News

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

Apr. 19, 2024 12:44 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins eventually became the team Kyle Dubas envisioned in his first season as the club's general manager/director of hockey operations. That evolution, however, came a touch too late for Sidney Crosby and company to make the playoffs....

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

Apr. 17, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — 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. Samuel Bolduc and Brock Nelson each had a goal and...

Hockey business is booming as the NHL bounces back from the pandemic in a big way

Apr. 16, 2024 13:29 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Arenas are full, the NHL is a fixture on TV screens across North America, highlight-reel goals are talking points on a near-daily basis and “The Pat McAfee Show” even has a segment called “Hockey is Awesome." Piece it all together, and more eyes are on the...

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

Apr. 15, 2024 23:38 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are playing like a playoff team. They're only too aware it still might not be enough to reach the postseason. Sidney Crosby scored his 42nd goal and added an assist as the Penguins preserved their playoff hopes with a 4-2 win...

Brad Marchand caps Bruins' four-goal second period in 6-4 win over Penguins

Apr. 13, 2024 23:50 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brad Marchand scored short-handed to cap Boston’s four-goal second period, and the Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Saturday night. Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist, and Jake DeBrusk, Kevin Shattenkirk, Danton Heinen and Morgan Geekie also scored...

Crosby reaches 1,000 assists, Karlsson nets winner as Pens boost playoff odds by edging Detroit 6-5

Apr. 11, 2024 23:06 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he's making. Too focused on trying to will the Pittsburgh Penguins into a playoff berth that seemed unlikely a month ago to consider the weight of all that he's done. Besides, there's really...

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins were lost two weeks ago. Now they're in the playoff mix

Apr. 10, 2024 16:36 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby insists he's not a scoreboard watcher. Not publicly anyway. Maybe it's because the Pittsburgh Penguins’ longtime captain is too occupied with his team to worry about anyone else. Or maybe it's because Crosby never had much reason to...

McDavid and Vasilevskiy remain tops in the latest NHLPA player poll

Apr. 10, 2024 15:31 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players still think Edmonton's Connor McDavid is the best skater, Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy is the top goaltender and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby the most well-rounded player in the league, according to the union's annual survey released Wednesday. McDavid,...

Michael Bunting scores in 3rd period as the Pittsburgh Penguins top the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4

Apr. 06, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Bunting snapped a tie with 5:28 left in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Saturday. Referee Steve Kozari was taken off the ice on a stretcher after colliding with Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury 6:11 into...

New faces help the Penguins beat the Capitals 4-1 and move closer to a playoff spot

Apr. 04, 2024 22:38 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin carried the Pittsburgh Penguins back into contention with starring performances over the past couple of weeks. When they were held off the scoresheet Thursday night in arguably the team's biggest game of the season, a handful of new...