Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby has been one of the NHL's top point-getters lately. But, is he in the mix for the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player?

Sidney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday. It was the Penguins' first win over the Oilers in more than five years.

Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith has a three or more goals allowed in four of his seven career starts against the Philadelphia Flyers

The Penguins will be sellers at the upcoming trade deadline but don't assume Rickard Rakell is on the move, per an insider.

Connor McDavid was suspended by the NHL for three games for cross-checking Conor Garland of the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. After being held down on the ice for too long, he hit Garland in the face.

Sidney Crosby has been one of the faces of the NHL since the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted him in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He was a phenomenal player then and has not looked back since. He continues to dominate the NHL with 1,644 points through 1,319 career regular-season games.

Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov did his part to try to secure the Bolts a win, as he scored the game-opening goal during the first period. With this, Kucherov extended his point streak to 10 games, with five goals and 16 points over that span.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby offered his perspective on Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland during Saturday’s Edmonton-Vancouver clash. Speaking to The Athletic on Monday, Crosby acknowledged McDavid’s actions but framed them within the physical nature of hockey.

In the hockey world, this is the roadmap of Jon Cooper’s career, a meandering journey that started in his western Canadian hometown and featured stops in places like Green Bay, Wisconsin and Texarkana, Arkansas before culminating in helping to bring a pair of Stanley Cup titles to the Sunshine State (2021, 2022) as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

There's of course Nick Suzuki and Cole Caulfield's steps forward in assuming their roles as franchise players, both leading the club with 43 and 42 points, respectively. But Hutson is running the defensive corps, averaging 22:42 per night, which gives him a serious edge on Celebrini and Michkov for the campaign's best rookie.

Plus a hit parade in Vancouver, a savior in Ottawa, the timeline of witnessing all-time greatness in Washington and much more.

Burglars continue to target star athletes. Pittsburgh Penguins legend Evgeni Malkin is the latest prominent figure to be the victim of theft. Someone or multiple people broke into his home and apparently stole his three Stanley Cup rings,