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Crosby leads Penguins against weary Ducks

Oct 6, 2007 - 1:33 PM Anaheim (1-3-1) at Pittsburgh (0-1-0) 7:30 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to earn their first win of the season when they take on the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.

Crosby was held without a point in the season opener, as the Penguins lost to the Carlina Hurricanes, 4-1, on Friday.

The 20-year-old phenom became the youngest player in history to win the scoring title as he led the NHL with 120 points and 84 assists in 2006-07, winning the Hart Trophy in just his second professional season.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft, Crosby led Pittsburgh to a 47-point improvement over their 2005-06 record last season, marking the fourth-best single-season jump in league history.

Crosby is just one of the young stars on the Penguins, joining left wing Evgeni Malkin (21), center Jordan Staal (19), defenseman Ryan Whitney (24) and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (22).

The Ducks conclude their five-game, season-opening road trip on Saturday. Anaheim appears to be worn out from the travel, as it has made stops in London, Detroit, Columbus, and finally Pittsburgh.

The Ducks were blanked by the Blue Jackets, 4-0, on Friday night, failing to register a shot on goal over the first 16 minutes of the game.