The Pittsburgh Penguins have risen in the standings in a season in which not much was expected of them, mainly owed to the efforts of 38-year-old Sidney Crosby.

Bryan Rust, Kevin Hayes and Tommy Novak also scored for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry remained extremely sharp since missing three weeks with an injury, denying 28 of 29 Philadelphia shots. And the Penguins killed off six of seven penalties while scoring three power-play goals.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby shared his perspective on Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini, weighing in on the NHL buzz around the young star.

Sidney Crosby is expected to play in tonight’s Monday matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers, giving the Pittsburgh Penguins a major offensive boost. With 27 points in 24 games, including nine multi-point efforts,

The Pittsburgh Penguins' game itself showed many of the issues Sidney Crosby mentioned. Arturs Silovs allowed four goals on ten shots before being pulled in the second period. Tristan Jarry came in and made ten saves, but the Penguins were already in trouble.

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