PITTSBURGH — Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, Sidney Crosby hopped off the bench – and right onto the score sheet.
Less than five minutes into the game, deadline day addition Rickard Rakell found the Penguins captain streaking into the offensive zone. Crosby beat Nashville backup goalie David Rittich on the blocker side to give Pittsburgh the early lead in his 1,100th career game.
The Penguins, who entered the game having lost seven of their last nine, were desperate for that kind of spark to set the stage for a response game.
