In exchange for Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Melvin Fernström and a conditional first-round pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins came into the final game of their seven-game, 15-day road trip on Wednesday in desperate need of a good outcome. Well, they got what they wanted - thanks to their two biggest stars.
Sidney Crosby scored an emotional overtime winner with a backhand shot that amazingly sliced between the almost nonexistent space between Utah HC goalie Connor Ingram’s pad and glove. The Penguins were a tale of two teams Wednesday.
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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.
Pittsburgh completed its comeback against Utah HC after Sidney's Crosby goal in overtime gave it a 3-2 win. Goals shots were hard to come by in overtime as both Utah and Pittsburgh only managed one shot each. But it only takes one shot to change an outcome of a game... especially when Sidney Crosby is the one taking it.
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,
Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 Wednesday night. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as
Fernstrom was traded to the Penguins from the Canucks on Friday, along with Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais and a conditional first-round pick, in exchange for Marcus Pettersson and Drew O'Connor.
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