Don't ever mention trading for Sidney Crosby. The Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the playoffs three straight seasons and are going on an eighth-straight year of not winning a playoff round. All through that,

Sidney Crosby called surpassing Mario Lemieux as the Penguins all-time points leader "special" after leading Pittsburgh to a much-needed win.

The Pittsburgh Penguins earned a much-needed win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night - and Sidney Crosby made some history along the way.

Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby are two of hockey’s all-time greats with magnificent legacies, who both saved the Pittsburgh Penguins in their own ways and went on to win multiple Stanley Cup championships for the franchise.

The Penguins were blanked for a second straight game for the first time in 16 years as they fell in Montreal, 4-0, on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins started October with an 8-2-2 record, surprising many as possible contenders for playoff positions.