LOS ANGELES — The Kings were trending in the right direction after Wednesday’s win over the Sharks, but Sidney Crosby and the Penguins handed LA a loss on Saturday night.
Tommy Novak and Sidney Crosby each had two goals for Pittsburgh. Crosby passed former Kings Marcel Dionne for sixth on the NHL’s all-time scoring list with 1,773 career points after Saturday.
The Kings’ penalty kill struggled, giving up a heartbreaking goal to Egor Chinakov with less than a minute left in the first period, Pittsburgh’s third goal of the period. The Kings thought they tied the game in the second period, but their would-be third goal was overturned due to offside. Crosby scored a minute-and-a-half later to put the game out of reach.
Pittsburgh won 5-2, despite the Kings outshooting it 28-19. Talk of Troy reporter Kasey Kazliner was present at Crypto.com Arena and analyzed the action on Skate of Thrones, TOT’s Kings podcast. Listen below!