Sidney Crosby SMASHES Alex Ovechkin’s highest-scoring OT record with assist against Ducks
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Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby [Image Credit: Japers' Rink/Sportsnet]
On Monday night the Pittsburgh Penguins won against the Anaheim Ducks in a 4-3 win. Sidney Crosby ‘The Next One’ became the highest NHL OT scorer crossing Alex Ovechkin with a record of 39 overtime points in an assist to Jake Guentzel.
Guentzel’s game-winning score at PPG Paints Arena led the team to its victory point. However, with his game-winning goal assist Crosby snatched first place on the NHL’s All-Time list. Ovechkin, who held the position earlier with a score of 38 positioned himself right behind ‘The Next One’.
Other players apart from Ovie and Crosby on the list are, Patrick Kane with 35 points, Evgeni Malkin with 33 points, Jakub Voracek with 32 points, and Erik Karlsson with 31 points, according to CBSNews. The Penguins’ adrenaline-rushed OT win cheered the fans as they shouted to celebrate the victory.
Penguins’ win with Sidney Crosby’s assist on Jake Guentzel’s OT goal
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Things started moving in the last minutes as Penguins winger Bryan Rust scored with just 25 seconds left to tie the score, while Jake Guentzel beat Ducks goalie John Gibson with 33 seconds in OT. Ducks players John Klingberg and Trevor Zegras put in the effort, but the Penguins’ rush marked them the winners of the night.
Bryan Rust noted, “We didn’t have any doubt”. “I think everybody had that mindset. Guys talking on the bench, ’Hey, we’re going to get this one. Keep digging. Keep pushing. Let’s get this to overtime and then we’ll win it there.’ And that’s exactly what we did.”
Zegras’ shoot to Cam Fowler blew up their chances of success of taking on Pens goalie Casey DeSmith. Zegras commented, “(We) give up one late, then I make a stupid pass in overtime (and they) go down the ice and score”. “Not what you want.”
Guentzel said after Cosby’s assist on the OT win, “It’s huge”. He said that this is a win the team needed. Their win Monday night, helped them boost their confidence to look forward to another smashing game. Needless to say, their win upped them on ranking, while they prep to end the 2022-23 season with a blast.
Ducks coach Dallas Eakins commented on their team’s play after Monday night’s loss, “With our team, we have to play a perfect game, where we’re at as a team”. He further continued stating that the team did what they could, “Obviously, in overtime, you have your chance at one end. If you don’t put it in, you know it’s coming back the other way.”
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