The Pens netminder had an assist on Cody Glass’ goal and then he hit the empty net with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen pulled for the extra attacker. Glass came into the game with one goal and eight assists for nine points and he too had a goal and an assist.

The Buffalo Sabres played pretty well in Edmonton but the same problems that have lost them games cropped up again. In Calgary, Buffalo had 77 shot attempts, but had 21 miss the net and lost. Against

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has his most points against a non-Metro division team versus the Buffalo Sabres with 85 points in 60 career games

Sidney Crosby has been one of the faces of the ... scoring an empty-net goal in a 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres. That feat is rare enough, but Nedeljkovic became the first goalie to score ...

Buffalo Sabres (17-22-5, in the Atlantic Division ... Rickard Rakell has 22 goals and 15 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has two goals and seven assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 6-3-1, averaging 3.8 goals, six assists ...

Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby offered his perspective on Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland during Saturday’s Edmonton-Vancouver clash. Speaking to The Athletic on Monday, Crosby acknowledged McDavid’s actions but framed them within the physical nature of hockey.

Seattle has a 7-1 record all-time against the Sabres and has outscored them, 40-24. And remember, this is a fourth-year franchise that has only made the playoffs once and isn't likely to get there this year either.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes that the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres are two teams with trade synergy in the weeks leading up to the deadline.

Bet: Penguins ML (+110), Sidney Crosby anytime goal (+170), Penguins Sabres Over 6.5 goals (-105 ... Since ending their horrid x-game losing streak, Buffalo has won three of their last four ...

Buffalo Sabres (17-22-5, in the Atlantic Division ... Rickard Rakell has 22 goals and 15 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has two goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.

The untouchables remain the same and would not be placed on the block by the Penguins to get a deal going with the Sabres. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Philip Tomasino and promising defenseman Owen Pickering are not for sale and the Pens have other trade chips to offer to Buffalo in order to land younger players: