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Crosby, Penguins hope troubles are behind them

Jan 8, 2009 - 11:32 AM Pittsburgh (20-17-4) at Nashville (17-19-3), 8:00 pm EST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- With half the regular season over, the Pittsburgh Penguins are not in position to make the playoffs.

Captain Sidney Crosby and the Penguins look to change that when they visit the Nashville Predators on Thursday.

The defending Eastern Conference champions, Pittsburgh has fallen to ninth place in the conference standings - one point behind the Buffalo Sabres for the final playoff spot and seven points behind the Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia Flyers.

Crosby ended a three-game pointless streak with his team-leading 16th goal of the season as the Penguins snapped a season-long, five-game losing skid with Tuesday's 3-1 triumph over the Atlanta Thrashers.

Pittsburgh has struggled despite terrific overall production from its two superstars. Evgeni Malkin and Crosby, who were both voted into the starting lineup for the All-Star Game, have combined for 31 goals and 114 points.

The Penguins' problems pale in comparison to the Predators, who have lost five consecutive contests and have netted a Western Conference-low 94 goals on the campaign.

Recently recalled Ryan Jones scored their lone goal in Tuesday's 2-1 setback to the Colorado Avalanche.








  • ** CONFIRMED **
    NHL
    PITTSBURGH 3
    NASHVILLE 5

    Jan 8 10:43 PM


  • NHL
    PITTSBURGH 3
    NASHVILLE 5
    3RD PRD: NAS - (EN) GREG ZANON 3 (UNASSISTED) 19:37

    Penguins 3, Predators 5  3rd - 0:23Jan 8 10:40 PM


  • NHL
    PITTSBURGH 3
    NASHVILLE 4
    3RD PRD: NAS - (PP) RYAN SUTER 4 (RYAN JONES, SHEA WEBER) 9:04

    Penguins 3, Predators 4  3rd - 10:56Jan 8 10:21 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PITTSBURGH 1 2 3
    NASHVILLE 0 3 3 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PIT - PETR SYKORA 16 (SIDNEY CROSBY) 14:18
    2ND PRD: PIT - JORDAN STAAL 12 (TYLER KENNEDY, SIDNEY CROSBY) 3:29
    PIT - MAXIME TALBOT 5 (MATT COOKE) 3:50
    NAS - MARTIN ERAT 10 (DAVID LEGWAND, JASON ARNOTT) 7:5

    Jan 8 9:46 PM


  • NHL
    PITTSBURGH 3
    NASHVILLE 3
    2ND PRD: NAS - JERRED SMITHSON 3 (JOEL WARD) 19:05

    Penguins 3, Predators 3  2nd - 0:55Jan 8 9:45 PM


  • NHL
    PITTSBURGH 3
    NASHVILLE 2
    2ND PRD: NAS - (SH) DAVID LEGWAND 7 (MARTIN ERAT) 13:32

    Penguins 3, Predators 2  2nd - 6:28Jan 8 9:36 PM
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    Penguins 3, Predators 1  2nd - 10:10Jan 8 9:30 PM


  • NHL
    PITTSBURGH 3
    NASHVILLE 1
    2ND PRD: NAS - MARTIN ERAT 10 (DAVID LEGWAND, JASON ARNOTT) 7:57

    Penguins 3, Predators 1  2nd - 12:03Jan 8 9:23 PM


  • NHL
    PITTSBURGH 3
    NASHVILLE 0
    2ND PRD: PIT - MAXIME TALBOT 5 (MATT COOKE) 3:50

    Penguins 3, Predators 0  2nd - 16:10Jan 8 9:22 PM


  • NHL
    PITTSBURGH 2
    NASHVILLE 0
    2ND PRD: PIT - JORDAN STAAL 12 (TYLER KENNEDY, SIDNEY CROSBY) 3:29

    Penguins 2, Predators 0  2nd - 16:31Jan 8 9:17 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PITTSBURGH 1 1
    NASHVILLE 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PIT - PETR SYKORA 16 (SIDNEY CROSBY) 14:18
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PIT 5 5
    NAS 13 13
    GOALIES: PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY
    NAS - DAN EL

    Jan 8 8:51 PM


  • NHL
    PITTSBURGH 1
    NASHVILLE 0
    1ST PRD: PIT - PETR SYKORA 16 (SIDNEY CROSBY) 14:18

    Penguins 1, Predators 0  1st - 5:42Jan 8 8:40 PM

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