LOS ANGELES -- Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist to pass the 50-point mark for the 18th time in his NHL career, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

LOS ANGELES — Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored milestone goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Los Angeles 5-1 on Monday night, snapping the Kings' nine-game home win streak.

Los Angeles Kings (25-13-5 ... TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Kempe has scored 22 goals with 20 assists for the Kings. Phillip Danault has five assists over the past 10 games. Sidney Crosby has 12 goals and 37 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has scored ...

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, left, and Los Angeles Kings center Alex Turcotte battle along the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored milestone goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Los Angeles 5-1, snapping the Kings' nine-game home win streak.

Crosby also wore the "C" at the 2014 Sochi Games and 2016 World Cup. Canada is 45-5-0 in games when he has worn its sweater overall.

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The latest round of speculation started after the Hurricanes acquired Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster trade on Friday, fueling "baseless rumors," as labeled by The Athletic's Josh Yohe, that the Avalanche might be positioning themselves to acquire Crosby.

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