4-goal 1st period propels Penguins past Oilers

3 Takeaways From Penguins Big Win Over Oilers
The Pittsburgh Penguins picked up their first win of 2025 by defeating Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena.
Crosby has goal, 2 assists for Penguins in win against Oilers
PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists, passing Joe Sakic for ninth all-time in points in a 5-3 win for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Edmonton Oilers at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. Crosby reached 1,643 points (604 goals, 1,039 assists), ahead of Sakic (1,641) and behind Mario Lemieux (1,723) in eighth.
Four-goal first period propels Penguins past Oilers
Sydney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book, and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as Pittsburgh defeated visiting Edmonton 5-3 on Thursday.
Oilers visit Pens with teams on opposite paths
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a tough task ahead of them as they try to snap a four-game losing streak, welcoming an Edmonton Oilers squad that enters Thursday's contest winners of four straight.
Pens Points: Penguins snap losing streak against Oilers
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning... The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night earned a 5-3 victory against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, snapping an overall four-game losing streak (0-1-3) and a seven-game streak to the Oilers (0-7-0) dating back to Dec.
Penguins’ Stars Lead Team to Victory Over Oilers
Thursday night brought us one of the NHL’s more interesting interconference matchups. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers squared off with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
GAME RECAP: Penguins 5, Oilers 3
Leon Draisaitl scores twice to reach 31 goals this season, but Alex Nedeljkovic makes 40 saves for Pittsburgh in a 5-3 defeat for the Oilers on Thursday that snapped their four-game win streak

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Tim Benz: Penguins flip the script to avoid another late-game collapse against Oilers
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Oilers fail to play to their ‘standard’ as dominance against Penguins finally ends
The Oilers' 5-3 loss to the Penguins ended a seven-game winning streak against the Penguins dating back to Dec. 20, 2019.
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Penguins Rise to the Challenge Against Edmonton
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Penguins Prospects Update, Part One: McGroarty, Koivunen, And More
Perhaps the one prospect everyone is monitoring closely is Rutger McGroarty, who GM and POHO Kyle Dubas brought in over the ...
Penguins' Quarter-Century team unveiled: Who made the cut?
The NHL is honoring its best players over the past 25 years with a Quarter-Century Team for each club, and the Pittsburgh ...
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No McMassacre This Time As Penguins Beat Oilers, 5-3
The Pittsburgh Penguins had lost seven consecutive games to Edmonton before Thursday evening. They had been outscored in ...
Penguins Game 43, McDavid awaits; lines, notes against Oilers
The Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-8) have taken a left turn and are headed sideways following the NHL holiday break. The team has earned points in three straight games but won none and they have just one ...
NHL rumors: Penguins won't trade Rickard Rakell mid-season
The Penguins will be sellers at the upcoming trade deadline but don't assume Rickard Rakell is on the move, per an insider.