Crosby Shines with Another Four-Point Performance, Cementing His Legacy Among NHL Greats
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recently switched gears and become one of the league’s most formidable teams in the NHL. As they approached their matchup against the league’s bottom team, the Nashville Predators, the Penguins boasted a 7-2-1 record over their last 10 games. Even with the victory count rising, captain Sidney Crosby failed to net a single goal during that stretch.
Crosby contributed significantly with 10 assists in the Penguins’ last 10 games but hadn’t scored since reaching his milestone 600th career goal. Crosby grinned at the response, aware that he would overcome his slump in time, though perhaps even he didn’t anticipate when it would happen.
“Hopefully, it’ll start to go in, in bunches now, Definitely a relief to see one go in and just to find a way to get some momentum there. I thought we built off that and it was big in getting back in the game,” Crosby said after the game.
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Crosby not only netted his first goal in 10 matches versus the Predators, but he also added three assists to aid the Penguins in securing a 5-4 overtime victory. Crosby’s goal occurred during a power play in the second period that equalized the game at two.
Crosby is incredibly superstitious, and his scoring after a 10-game drought, immediately following a question about it, couldn’t have happened at a better moment.
Crosby might have been fueled by some additional intensity in Nashville, as Predators forward Michael McCarron aimed several hits at him during the matchup. Right after netting his goal, Crosby threw a swift jab at McCarron before glaring at him to the bench. The four-point evening finally brought Crosby back to a point-per-game rate with 35 points (9G-26A) in 34 contests.
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