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The Pittsburgh Penguins returned from their several days of rest to completely destroy the Montreal Canadiens. The Penguins still lead the Atlantic Division with a 10-2 record. Captain Sidney Crosby, who started the season out kind of slow, had a hat trick against Montreal. Crosby currently leads the teams in goals and is tied with Evgeni Malkin for overall points.  

Crosby started off his hat trick only about eight and a half minutes into the game, after Chris Kunitz stole the puck away from a Canadien player.  In the second period, Crosby had his second goal coming off a rebound from Kunitz shot.  About half way through the period, Michael Rupp slipped the puck in off a rebound from Craig Adams long shot.  Only a few minutes later, Crosby finished off his hat trick.  Kunitz gave him a pass right in front of the goal, and a quick move by Crosby gave him an opportunity to make his third for the night.

Early in the third period, the Canadiens finally got one past Marc-Andre Fleury during a 5-3 Power Play; however, it would end up being their only goal for the night.  That didn't stop Pittsburgh from scoring goals, though.  Half way through the final period, defenseman Alex Goligoski made a successful attempt at a long shot, giving the Penguins a four goal lead.  With only a few minutes left of play, Chris Kunitz, who had assisted in two of Crosby's goals, finally got his goal, off a breakaway. 

Fleury was absolutely solid in goal.  Saving 23 shots, the only goal that got past him came off a 5-3 Power Play for Montreal.  He currently holds one of the highest Save Percentages in the league with 92.1%, and is second in wins, with nine.

The Penguins will try to get back on another winning streak this Friday, October 30 at 7:00 P.M. ET when they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.   

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Barely 22 years old, Sidney Crosby has already accomplished many things in the world of Hockey.  Winning the Art Ross Trophy, Hart Trophy, Lester B. Pearson Award, and now he has a Stanley Cup Championship under his belt.  There is no doubt Crosby is a shoe in to be on the Canadian Team during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, but he is even being considered for the position of Captain.  Not much of a stretch to imagine, considering he led the Pittsburgh Penguins to win the Stanley Cup this year. 

Luckily, we don't have to wait until next February to see Crosby back in action.  The Pittsburgh Penguin's first Pre-Season Game starts in a little over a month!

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For the third consecutive year, Sidney Crosby, Captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, currently the Stanley Cup Champs, has been awarded the ESPY for Best Player of the Year.  This year, Crosby broke records as the youngest Captain to lead his team to a Stanley Cup Victory, at age 21.  The ESPY is an award given out at the Annual ESPN Award Show.

Along with Crosby, other finalists for the award were teammate Evgeni Malkin, Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin, and Detroit’s Pavel Datsyuk.

With a Captain like Crosby and a well-rounded team like they had this year, the Penguin's have a very good chance on being a Stanley Cup Finalist again next year. 

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Come pick up your Sidney Crosby Jersey in time for the Pittsburgh Penguin's playoff games.

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n its summer NHL “power rankings,” espn.com ranks the Pittsburgh Penguins as the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference.

The website’s national hockey writer, Scott Burnside, rates the Penguins, Montreal, Philadelphia, the New York Rangers and Washington as the top five teams in the East, with the Penguins getting the nod.

“Never mind the absence of Marian Hossa, Ryan Malone, Jarkko Ruutu and Georges Laraque,” Burnside writes. “The Penguins still have the most formidable lineup down the middle of any team in the NHL, with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal, plus an emerging elite netminder in Marc-Andre Fleury.”

The espn.com Eastern Conference rankings: 1. Pittsburgh; 2. Montreal; 3. Philadelphia; 4. New York Rangers; 5. Washington; 6. New Jersey; 7. Carolina; 8. Tampa Bay; 9. Buffalo; 10. Ottawa; 11. Boston; 12. Florida; 13. Toronto; 14. New York Islanders; 15. Atlanta.

The Western Conference rankings are: 1. Detroit; 2. San Jose; 3. Dallas; 4. Anaheim; 5. Edmonton; 6. Chicago; 7. Calgary; 8. Nashville; 9. Minnesota; 10. Columbus; 11. Phoenix; 12. Vancouver; 13. Colorado; 14. St. Louis; 15. Los Angeles.

Sidney Crosby was named one of the world’s top all-around athletes in rankings compiled recently by the Wall Street Journal. The results were published in the paper’s weekend and online editions.

Sidney Crosby scored twice to help the Pens take game 3.

Adam Hall scored the game winning goal halfway through the 3rd period.

Marc-Andre Fleury, who has won his past 19 starts at Mellon Arena dating back to the regular season, was brilliant in the victory, stopping 32 of 34 shots.

The Penguins are 9-0 at home in the playoffs and have won 17 games in a row overall at Mellon Arena. Game 4 is Saturday night at the Igloo.

Highlight from game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals