Sidney Crosby

After the two squads left New York, the Penguins molly whopped their Metro rivals 14-6 in Games 3 and 4, en route to a three games to one series lead.

But it’s not the Rangers’ win everyone’s talking about. Alas, they didn’t get their wish, as the Rangers ended up winning 5-3 to keep their season alive. Pittsburgh did it largely thanks to the power of the one and only Sidney Crosby (nine points). What else is new?

Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby, the league's second-leading scorer this postseason, was injured in the second period of the Penguins' Game 5 loss in New ...

Chytil scored his first of the playoff on the ensuring power play, giving the Rangers the lead at 2:53 of the third. The Rangers earned their first power play of the game in the third period with defenseman Marcus Pettersson in the box for interference. "He's the best player in the world. Trouba scored on a great individual effort just one minute and 22 seconds after that to give the Rangers a 3-2 lead. The Penguins broke through at 10:28 of the first period, as forward Jake Guentzel collected a rebound from in back of the Rangers' net and banked the puck off of goalie Igor Shesterkin's skate and into the net. New York forward Filip Chytil's power-play goal in the third period broke a 3-3 tie and ended up as the game winner.

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But the game quickly turned after Crosby was clobbered by a high hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba. The Rangers pumped three goals past Louis Domingue ...

In the first half of the game, the Penguins had kept the Rangers on the perimeter. Sullivan felt he had another strong game Wednesday. Malkin picked up a pair of assists, including a perfect pass to Kris Letang on a 2-on-1. And the Rangers and their star goalie have new life. But I think throughout the course of the year, when we played without him we did pretty well. None of the goals were bad. “We were comfortable for the majority of the game. Domingue couldn’t elevate his play and get the Penguins through. But the Rangers started to build momentum, got their grind game going and hogged the puck in the Pittsburgh zone. At that moment, Trouba, who has a reputation for borderline hits, stepped up and delivered a high check on Crosby. Trouba appeared to catch Crosby in the face with his left elbow. In Penguins postseason history, only Mario Lemieux has posted a longer streak, a record run of seven games. Coach Mike Sullivan said after the game that Crosby’s upper-body injury was still being evaluated. “We’ve got plenty of leaders on our team that have been through a lot.

New York overcame a 2-0 deficit in the second period by scoring three times in three minutes to take the lead.

Pittsburgh tied the game with nearly two minutes left in the second period on Jake Guentzel's goal. The New York Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday to extend their first-round playoff series. The Penguins have the Rangers on the edge of elimination after a second-period scoring spree in Monday's 7-2 win at PPG Paints Arena.

Sidney Crosby exited Wednesday night's playoff game against the New York Rangers after taking a hard hit and never returned.

As he normally is, Crosby was a driving force in the Penguins seizing a 3-1 series lead. "Did you see the hit? The Penguins, however, needed just 13 seconds to equalize at 3-3. Filip Chytil gave the Rangers the lead 2:53 into the third period and they added an empty netter to win 5-3 and force a Game 6 back in Pittsburgh. The Penguins still lead the series 3-2. Things unraveled in his absence. The Rangers stormed back with three goals in a span of 2:42 to take a 3-2 lead in the second period.

Sidney Crosby absorbed a high hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba that eventually took him out of the game in the second period.

That's 114 games total missed to concussions and/or concussion symptoms. He missed six games in the 2016-17 season with another concussion. The Penguins did not provide a medical update immediately after the game.

The incident happened with 10:45 left in the second period as he had possession of the puck and had three defenders close to him. Defenseman Jacob Trouba hit ...

Instead of chasing the puck again, he skated toward the bench. He had little to say about it, responding in a non-concrete manner. New York rallied from behind and ended the night with a 5-3 win to avoid elimination, although the Penguins still hold a 3-2 lead in the series.

The Rangers' season seemed all but over Wednesday night, and then Sidney Crosby left the ice a few minutes after he took an elbow to the head.

We have to continue playing the game. Trouba connected with an elbow to Crosby’s head as both were going after the puck at 9:15 of the second period. The Rangers’ season seemed all but over deep into the second period Wednesday night, and then Sidney Crosby left the ice a few minutes after he took a Jacob Trouba elbow to the head.

Pittsburgh leads the series, 3-2, but its best player could be sidelined for Game 6 after a questionable hit by New York defenseman Jacob Trouba.

“That’s a lot of minutes that the guys have to pick up and step up. But it was also clear from the first shift of the game that the Rangers were prepared to be more physical. But it was hard not to make the connection. The quick burst of goals from the Rangers came within two minutes and six seconds of one another. The violent blow was levied one game after Gerard Gallant, the Rangers coach, had chastised his team for being “soft” in Game 4 in Pittsburgh, a game the Penguins won easily. But that lead did not last long as Jake Guentzel scored only 13 seconds later to even the tally, 3-3. It was a hit, with uncertain intent, according to Penguins Coach Mike Sullivan, that altered the course of the game, and maybe even the series. Chris Kreider and Trouba were called for simultaneous penalties — Kreider for slashing and Trouba for elbowing, just 24 seconds in the game, and they seemed designed to set a tone. He went to the bench and sat, lowered his head, and then left for the locker room with roughly seven minutes to play in the period. To many skeptical New York fans, he also has a history of flopping in a perceived effort to draw penalties. On Thursday morning, the Penguins were flying back to Pittsburgh where Crosby would receive further evaluation. They led the Rangers by two goals, were dictating play, and the fans inside Madison Square Garden were quiet and edgy.

On Thursday, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan head coach announced that Crosby has been diagnosed with an upper-body injury. The Pittsburgh star's status for ...

He did not return for the third. Instead of chasing the puck again, he skated toward the bench. The Pittsburgh star's status for Game 6 on Friday is unknown, but he will undergo further evaluation before then.

Sidney Crosby left the game in the second period thanks to a high elbow from Ranger defenseman Jacob Trouba. Despite Trouba having a history of dirty ...

Lastly, fans will be looking closely at who is in the Penguins net; Domingue has played to the best of his abilities, but Jarry is getting close to a return. Evgeni Malkin, who is known for taking over as one of the league’s best players when Crosby is out, will need to step up in Game 6 as a threat and a leader. It’s very possible the Penguins will play Game 6 without their captain, but even without Crosby, there is still a path to victory.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is dealing with an upper-body injury and remains set for evaluation ahead of Friday's Game 6 against the Rangers, ...

The Penguins led 2-0 when Crosby left the game. We believe we have what it takes to win. ... This group has always had the 'next man up' mentality."