The Pens netminder had an assist on Cody Glass’ goal and then he hit the empty net with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen pulled for the extra attacker. Glass came into the game with one goal and eight assists for nine points and he too had a goal and an assist.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has his most points against a non-Metro division team versus the Buffalo Sabres with 85 points in 60 career games

Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

Pittsburgh's game at Washington on Saturday night will be the 71st regular-season meeting of the team's superstar captains, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin.

The Buffalo Sabres Quarter-Century Teams have been unveiled, consisting of 12 players who represented the organization from 2000 to 2025.

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Sabres coach Lindy Ruff swapped Ryan McLeod and Dylan Cozens atop the lineup during the win over the Hurricanes, a move that paid immediate dividends with both players scoring goals on their new lines.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin delivered a very strong statement to Sidney Crosby and rest of the team amid deflating three-game losing streak in the 2024-25 NHL season.

Not only did Nedeljkovic become the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist in the same game, but he also made 40 saves to lead the Penguins to a 5-2 win over the Sabres.

The Penguins begin a seven-game road trip with a game on Friday night, Jan. 17, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

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You have to be kind of special to steal the spotlight in a moment where your teammate makes National Hockey League history in multiple different ways, and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is definitely special.