US EditionPenguins Strong Win; Crosby Tortures Flyers Again
Sidney Crosby scored twice and now holds franchise records with 59 goals and 137 points against the Flyers, leading the Penguins to a 5-1 victory.
- On Monday, Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins captain, scoring two goals to fuel the victory.
- In his 58th game vs. the Flyers, Crosby scored his 58th and 59th goals, reinforcing his long-term dominance in the rivalry, with the game occurring on Monday.
- Bryan Rust both created and scored key goals, including his eighth of the season, setting up Sidney Crosby's power-play goal to help the Penguins pull away.
- The loss snapped the Flyers' three-game streak and altered momentum; the Penguins travel to Tampa Bay on Thursday while the Flyers host Buffalo on Wednesday.
- Flyers fans boo Sidney Crosby at each touch while the Keystone Rivalry is promoted, and Crosby's 18 goals this season fuel the partisan atmosphere in Philadelphia.
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Sidney Crosby had another productive night on Monday night in Philadelphia, where his two goals pushed him, at 38, to third place in the NHL scorers with 18, 2 less than Nathan MacKinnon and the surprising Morgan Geekie of the Bruins.
In the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on the road. Sidney Crosby scored two goals in the victory.
Pens and Crosby dominate Flyers - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 last night. Sidney Crosby led the Penguins with two goals. He now has 18 this season. Bryan Rust added a goal and had three points. Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson had two points each. Tristan Jarry stopped 28 of 29 shots in goal for the Penguins. The Penguins were 3-of-4 on power plays last night, while holding Philadelphia 1-for-7. The Pens will visit Tampa Bay Thursday. The post Pen…
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 in the NHL. Captain Sidney Crosby scored two goals in the victory, and he scored in the third game of the series.
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Crosby scores 58th, 59th career goals against Flyers in Penguins' dominant 5-1 victory
Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby scored his 58th and 59th career goals against the Philadelphia Flyers and his continued excellence in the cross-state rivalry helped lead the Penguins to a 5-1 win.
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