Watch: Crosby snaps Penguins losing streak with slick OT goal

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) reacts to being named first star of the game after scoring the game-winning goal against the Anaheim Ducks in overtime at PPG Paints Arena. Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Watch: Sidney Crosby snaps Penguins losing streak with slick OT goal

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Oct 31, 2024 10:22 PM ET

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to the worst start of the Sidney Crosby era and entered Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks with just three wins in their first 11 games. They were also on a six-game losing streak that kept getting uglier with each loss.

They snapped that streak on Thursday night with a 2-1 overtime win against the Ducks, and it was Crosby, their captain, playing a starring role in the win.

He scored both goals for the Penguins, including the game-winning goal in overtime on a very slick play.

Have a look:

CROSBY SERVES UP A HALLOWEEN TREAT! pic.twitter.com/ePDG7bpGEI
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 1, 2024

After more than 15 years on top of the NHL with four Stanley Cup Final appearances and three Stanley Cup wins it was inevitable that the Penguins were eventually going to have some tough years as their core gets older. It appears they are at that point now.

After back-to-back non playoff seasons the Penguins look like they might have their worst team in years this season.

Their biggest hope is that veterans like Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang still have some magic left in them. Even though he is 37 years old Crosby is still one of the best players in hockey and showed it again here in this game and on this play.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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