Sidney Crosby scored his 42nd goal and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins preserve their playoff hopes with a 4-2 win over Nashville. Erik Karlsson also had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, and Reilly Smith and Emil Bemstrom also scored. Alex Nedeljkovic made 28 saves while making his 12th straight start for the Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic makes a save against Nashville Predators ’ Cole Smith during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Penguins ’ Sidney Crosby returns to the bench after scoring against the Nashville Predators during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Pittsburgh.
Filip Forsberg scored his franchise-record 48th goal and Gustav Nyquist added his 23rd but playoff-bound Nashville let a chance to lock up the Western Conference’s top wild card get away. Juuse Saros stopped 34 shots but the Predators finished just shy of the seventh 100-point season in the franchise’s 25 seasons. Vegas can pass Nashville for the seventh seed in the West by winning its final two games against Chicago and Anaheim later this week.
Still, it could have been more. Twice the Penguins beat Saros only to have the goals overturned due to goaltender interference. Officials ruled Saros had his stick stepped on during a scramble that ended with Bunting finding the back of the net. Letang’s flick from the right circle later in the period was waved off due to interference by Pittsburgh forward Lars Eller, who appeared to be on the very fringe of the blue paint when Letang’s shot whizzed by.
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