Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3.

Thursday night brought us one of the NHL’s more interesting interconference matchups. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers squared off with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Sydney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book, and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as Pittsburgh defeated visiting Edmonton 5-3 on Thursday.

The Penguins got the best of the Oilers through sheer hard work and smart defensive strategy — and a little star power from both teams.

The Penguins blew yet another third-period lead, falling to Seattle 4-2 to finish off a terrible 1-3-1 homestand.

Sidney Crosby continues to rise alongside some of the greatest to ever play the game. Congratulations to the @Penguins captain on moving into 9th on the NHL all-time points list! pic.twitter.com/FMU76edqRl

Tyler Herro scored 23 points and Jaime Jaquez had 20, including five in the final 1:03, to lead the Miami Heat to a 97-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. In a ragged game with 31 combined turnovers and both teams shooting under 40%,

The Pittsburgh Penguins picked up their first win of 2025 by defeating Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena.

Not only is Crosby top-ten in all-time regular season scoring, he currently sits tied for fifth with Penguins' legend Jaromir Jagy with 201 playoff points. In 180 playoff games, Crosby has scored 71 goals, compared to Jagr's 78, and 130 assists, compared to Jagr's 123.

It’s fitting that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ “Star Wars Night” promotion Thursday evening followed Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. That defeat created a great disturbance in the force at PPG Paints Arena.

Sidney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday. It was the Penguins’ first win over the Oilers in more than five years.

Casey DeSmith stopped 27 shots to lead the Dallas Stars to their sixth straight victory, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The Stars won for the seventh time in eight games as they continue their run up the Western Conference standings.