(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club left wing Michael Carcone (53) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) crash into the glass during the second period of the game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson had a rough night and more than a few decisions that would make one kindly question his thought process.
Pittsburgh Penguins veteran Sidney Crosby will once again wear the "C" for Team Canada, this time at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Sidney Crosby, one of the greatest athletes of all time, was visiting with his Pittsburgh Penguins, and Utahns wanted to show their support. Crosby didn’t disappoint his supporters. He scored two points, including the overtime winner.
On Wednesday night, we saw the Pittsburgh Penguins close out a seven-game road trip with a matchup against the Utah Hockey Club, who were playing the first of a four-game homestand.
In Pittsburgh's first trip to Utah, the captain gave the crowd something to remember with a patented backhand goal.
The Pittsburgh Penguins played a game in the Beehive State for the first time Thursday. And that new experience led to an infrequent experience — over recent weeks, anyway — as they defeated the Utah Hockey Club,
SALT LAKE CITY — Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Wednesday night. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves.
With a little more than a minute remaining in overtime on Wednesday, Crosby swung to the front of the net and put in a beauty of a backhander.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game in Salt Lake City, with Sidney Crosby scoring an overtime winner against the Utah Hockey Club.
The Penguins held on the rest of the third period to secure at least a loser’s point, and then controlled the puck for most of overtime. Crosby then turned to his trademark backhand for his 95th career game-winning goal, and fourth tally in five games to send the Penguins back to Pittsburgh in better spirits.