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.

The Oilers' 5-3 loss to the Penguins ended a seven-game winning streak against the Penguins dating back to Dec. 20, 2019.

The Penguins came into Thursday’s matchup with Edmonton at PPG Paints Arena especially motivated. First and foremost, they wanted to ensure they grabbed two points after picking up just one in three of their last four games (0-1-3),

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins doubled up the Toronto Marlies, thanks to Ville Koivunen's first AHL hat trick.

The NHL is honoring its best players over the past 25 years with a Quarter-Century Team for each club, and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup was revealed Thursday evening. Featuring a first- and second-team of three forwards,

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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby moved onto ninth place on the NHL’s all-time scoring list after Thursday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers. An assist in the first period gave Crosby his 1,642nd career point, which put him ahead of Colorado Avalanche legend and Hall of Famer Joe Sakic.

After a trio of overtime games, none of which became wins, the Pittsburgh Penguins badly needed a victory. However, facing a team that has beaten, if not embarrassed, them for a few years running was not the most advantageous situation.

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators aim to break a four-game skid with a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh is 18-17-8 overall and 12-7-3 at home. The Penguins have a -23 scoring differential, with 132 total goals scored and 155 allowed.

Casey DeSmith stopped 27 shots to lead the Dallas Stars to their sixth straight victory, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The Stars won for the seventh time in eight games as they continue their run up the Western Conference standings.