Crosby reaches 30-goal mark, Penguins knock off Avalanche
DENVER — Jeff Carter had a pair of targets, Sidney Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot within the second interval to achieve the 30-goal mark for an eleventh season and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday evening.
Crosby moved into a tie with Corridor-of-Fame middle Mario Lemieux for essentially the most 30-goal seasons in Penguins historical past. Much more, Crosby’s the primary participant in league historical past to publish a 30-goal marketing campaign at 18 years outdated and once more when he was 35-plus, based on NHL Stats.
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Jake Guentzel additionally scored and Bryan Rust added an empty-net objective for the Penguins, who snapped a four-game slide and moved again right into a wild-card spot within the East. They’re making an attempt to increase their playoff streak to 17 straight seasons.
Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 28 photographs in bettering to 11-4 this season in opposition to groups from the Western Convention.
J.T. Compher and Devon Toews had targets for the Avalanche, whose six-game successful streak was halted. Nathan MacKinnon had an help to increase his dwelling factors streak to 18 video games.
Alexandar Georgiev made 40 saves, together with a number of essential ones in a second interval managed by the Penguins, who outshot the Avalanche by a 21-9 margin. It may’ve been greater than a 3-1 deficit heading into the third interval.
Toews’ power-play objective made it 3-2 with 9:12 remaining. However Carter wrapped up the win together with his first multigoal sport within the common season since Jan. 11, 2022.
Penguins standout Evgeni Malkin assisted on Guentzel’s objective to achieve the 50-assist mark for a seventh time in his profession.
BEDNAR’S DEAL
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was appreciative of the three-year extension he signed Tuesday that goes by means of the 2026-27 season. In his seventh season, he’s the third-longest tenured coach within the NHL behind Tampa Bay’s Jon Cooper (March 2013) and Pittsburgh’s Mike Sullivan (December 2015).
“It’s not a forgiving league or sport, for essentially the most half, however clearly that’s a part of the explanation why I’m so grateful and grateful,” Bednar stated. “As a result of there have been occasions over my tenure that received just a little bushy and administration may have made one other resolution. However clearly they didn’t.”
AROUND THE RINK
Avalanche D Cale Makar missed a second straight sport with a decrease physique harm. “I nonetheless have him as day-to-day,” Bednar stated. … F Darren Helm returned after lacking 64 of 69 video games this season with a lower-body harm. … Penguins D Jeff Petry (higher physique) skated within the morning however sat out his third straight sport. … The Penguins are 11-1 in opposition to the Central Division this season.
UP NEXT
Penguins: At Dallas on Thursday evening.
Avalanche: Host Arizona on Friday evening.
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