Sidney Crosby scores twice as Pittsburgh holds off Washington and Alex Ovechkin in 5-3 victory
Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Thursday night. The 39-year-old Crosby's two first-period power-play goals boosted his season total to an NHL-best 11. Rust's fifth of the season helped the Penguins avoid a second straight collapse.
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Ehlers scores winner early in 3rd period as Hurricanes top Wild 4-3
Nikolaj Ehlers scored 46 seconds into the second period and goalie Frederik Andersen overcame a poor start to stop the final 18 shots he faced as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night. Jackson Blake, Andrei Svechnikov and Sean Walker also scored for the Hurricanes, who’ve won three of their last four games. Blake and Walker also each had an assist and Andersen finished with 20 saves.
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