There may have been some bigger stories dominating NHL headlines on Sunday, as Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin officially broke Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.
Yes, it's only been six NHL games for Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Rutger McGroarty.
The Wilkes-Barre Penguins had a rough weekend against the Cleveland Monsters, dropping a Friday night contest 7-1 and then getting shut out on Saturday, 3-0.
The Pittsburgh Penguins played one of their best games of the 2024-25 season on Saturday against the Dallas Stars. They overcame one of the Western Conference's top teams in a thrilling 5-3 victory powered by a Sidney Crosby hat trick.
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was the first overall pick in the 2005 Entry Draft. With 1,682 points, he's the second-highest scoring first-overall pick in NHL history, trailing his former teammate Mario Lemieux, who ended his Hall of Fame career with 1,723.
The Chicago Blackhawks allowed an NHL icon to tie one of Wayne Gretzky's league records in their most recent game. On Sunday, they'll aim to stop another superstar who recently broke one of Gretzky's marks as Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Blackhawks. Chicago is coming off Friday's 5-3 road loss to the Washington Capitals. Nursing a 3-2 lead after two periods, the Blackhawks yielded three goals in the third and dropped their fifth straight decision (0-4-1).
The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned forward Joona Koppanen to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it was announced Saturday.
Sidney Crosby took part in another dueling hat tricks game with a Russian opponent 16 years after his memorable one in the playoffs against Alex Ovechkin. Crosby finished off his hat trick with an empty-netter to seal the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-3 victory at the Dallas Stars on Saturday after Evgenii Dadonov also scored three goals.
The Stars (50-22-4) had a seven-game winning streak end Saturday with a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Wild (41-29-7) hold the second wild card in the West; they are four points behind the St. Louis Blues and four ahead of the Calgary Flames.
Sidney Crosby took part in another dueling hat tricks game with a Russian opponent 16 years after his memorable one in the playoffs against Alex Ovechkin. Crosby finished off his hat trick with an empty-netter to seal the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-3 victory at the Dallas Stars on Saturday after Evgenii Dadonov also scored three goals.
Thomas Harley has played hero in plenty of games this season, the young standout defenseman's error led to a late go-ahead goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust scored his 200th career goal in the third period against the Dallas Stars on Saturday, becoming the ninth player in franchise history to reach the plateau.
On Apr. 3, Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Rutger McGroarty scored his first NHL goal in a 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. Historically, McGroarty became the 214th player to score their first goal in a Penguins sweater.
The Dallas Stars will have another opportunity Saturday to build upon their impressive win streak as they finish off their season series with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Stars are riding a seven-game win streak, with their most recent victory coming via a 5-1 result over the Nashville Predators. That win closed the gap between them within four points of the Central Division leading Winnipeg Jets.
The Pittsburgh Penguins might have Evgeni Malkin on Saturday for a game against the Dallas Stars. Malkin is considered a game-time decision for the contest, per NHL.com. “He was cleared for contact,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said on Friday April 4. Malkin has been dealing with an upper-body injury.
It has been a whirlwind year for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany.
Sidney Crosby and Rutger McGroarty are certainly off to a strong start playing alongside one another in the NHL.
It appears a key forward is nearing a return for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- The St. Louis Blues will have to be without one of their promising young forwards for at least the foreseeable future.
The Penguins get a clutch first-career goal from Rutger McGroarty to force OT, but come up short in the end.
The red hot St. Louis Blues (42-28-7) were back on home ice for the second of their three-game homestand as they hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins (30-34-12) Thursday night. Despite blowing a two-goal lead late in the third period, the Blues extended their win streak to 11 games with a 5-4 overtime win. Joel Hofer made 24 saves for his fourth-straight win. Tristan Jarry will quickly be moving on as he allowed five goals on 19 shots.
Wyatt Johnston and the Dallas Stars look to extend a number of impressive streaks while the team aims to match a franchise record on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins. Johnston has scored a goal in six straight games and the Stars (50-21-4, 104 points) have won seven in a row for the second time this season. The franchise record for consecutive wins in a season is eight, set from March 16-April 3, 2024. Johnston also scored in Dallas' 7-1 romp in Pittsburgh on Nov. 11.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday - which gave the Blues their whopping 11th straight win - obviously wasn't the desired result.
Rutger McGroarty gets his first two NHL points and helps force overtime but the Blues down the Penguins
St. Louis forward Dylan Holloway left the Blues’ 5-4 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period Thursday night because of a lower-body injury. Blues coach Jim Montgomery had no additional information on the injury after the game. It was not clear when Holloway was injured.
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