Pittsburgh completed its comeback against Utah HC after Sidney's Crosby goal in overtime gave it a 3-2 win. Goals shots were hard to come by in overtime as both Utah and Pittsburgh only managed one shot each. But it only takes one shot to change an outcome of a game... especially when Sidney Crosby is the one taking it.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game in Salt Lake City, with Sidney Crosby scoring an overtime winner against the Utah Hockey Club.
In Pittsburgh's first trip to Utah, the captain gave the crowd something to remember with a patented backhand goal.
UTAH: #28 IAN COLE - Cole spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins and won two Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 alongside current Utah teammate Olli Määttä. The defenseman has 13 points (1G, 12A) and ranks second in the NHL with 135 blocked shots.
The Pittsburgh Penguins played a game in the Beehive State for the first time Thursday. And that new experience led to an infrequent experience — over recent weeks, anyway — as they defeated the Utah Hockey Club,
Sidney Crosby scored in overtime to cap a two-point game as the Pittsburgh Penguins earned a 3-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club left wing Michael Carcone (53) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) crash into the glass during the second period of the game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak.
Sergachev (upper body) will be a game-time decision against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports. Sergachev has been out of action for Utah's last five outings but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup.
The Utah Hockey Club opened up their four-game homestand on Wednesday in a disappointing way. A goal in overtime handed the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win over Utah, which extended their losing streak to three.
The Pittsburgh Penguins came into the final game of their seven-game, 15-day road trip on Wednesday in desperate need of a good outcome. Well, they got what they wanted - thanks to their two biggest stars.