The Pens netminder had an assist on Cody Glass’ goal and then he hit the empty net with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen pulled for the extra attacker. Glass came into the game with one goal and eight assists for nine points and he too had a goal and an assist.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has his most points against a non-Metro division team versus the Buffalo Sabres with 85 points in 60 career games

"It feels like we need a miracle for either of Terry Pegula's core teams to ever win a championship. There's not many people in this town who can vouch that this is possible, but I can," writes Harrington.

Sidney Crosby has been one of the faces of the ... scoring an empty-net goal in a 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres. That feat is rare enough, but Nedeljkovic became the first goalie to score ...

Buffalo Sabres (17-22-5, in the Atlantic Division ... Rickard Rakell has 22 goals and 15 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has two goals and seven assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 6-3-1, averaging 3.8 goals, six assists ...

Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

Seattle has a 7-1 record all-time against the Sabres and has outscored them, 40-24. And remember, this is a fourth-year franchise that has only made the playoffs once and isn't likely to get there this year either.

Bet: Penguins ML (+110), Sidney Crosby anytime goal (+170), Penguins Sabres Over 6.5 goals (-105 ... Since ending their horrid x-game losing streak, Buffalo has won three of their last four ...

Buffalo Sabres (17-22-5, in the Atlantic Division ... Rickard Rakell has 22 goals and 15 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has two goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.

The Penguins are in dire straights following a belly-up loss to the worst team in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks Monday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8) have one more chance to salvage a good feeling from this extended seven-game road trip that seemingly began a lifetime ago with a joyous victory over the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Nedeljkovic’s goalie goal.

The Avalanche finally have a day off. It’s also a good time to (again) slow down on the Crosby trade rumors. Also, Dallas’ top defenseman was injured on an ugly play and another defenseman in Montreal also suffered an injury.