Pittsburgh Review

Sidney Crosby continued his scoring streak, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena. Crosby, who scored and assisted in the game, has now extended his goal streak to four games and has netted five goals in his last six matches. This game marked his first appearance since being named captain of Canada for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off.

Alex Nedeljkovic contributed significantly to the Penguins' win with 25 saves, securing his ninth career shutout. Philip Tomasino and Bryan Rust also found the back of the net for Pittsburgh, while Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell each provided two assists. The Penguins, holding a record of 22-24-8, have now won two consecutive games for the first time since mid-December.

For Nashville, Juuse Saros made 33 saves. The Predators have been struggling recently, outscored 15-6 during their current four-game losing streak. They are currently positioned at 18-26-7 after a close loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

Tomasino opened the scoring with a one-timer from Karlsson just after a power play ended. Crosby's one-timer goal followed in the second period off a pass from Rakell. Rust sealed the game with an empty-net goal late in regulation.

Both Karlsson and Saros will be participating in the 4 Nations Face-Off representing Sweden and Finland respectively.