Crosby works overtime as Pens outlast Flyers
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby redirected Jake Guentzel’s shot past Philadelphia’s Brian Elliott 1:48 into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Flyers on Monday night.
The Penguins lost goaltender Matt Murray to a leg injury in the second period and trailed by two entering the third before storming back against the reeling Flyers, who have lost eight straight for their worst skid in nearly a decade.
Patric Hornqvist and Bryan Rust scored 39 seconds apart early in the third to tie it. Philadelphia reclaimed the lead on Michael Raffl’s second goal of the season with 3:19 left in regulation. Guentzel’s second goal of the night evened it with 1:04 remaining.
The Penguins began overtime on the power play and controlled the puck until Crosby’s 10th of the season zipped over Elliott.
Guentzel and Crosby both finished with three points, and the Penguins have won two straight following a three-game losing streak. Tristan Jarry finished with eight saves in relief of Murray to pick up the second victory of his career.
Sean Couturier collected his team-high 14th goal for the Flyers. Shayne Gostisbehere and Travis Konecny each scored their third of the season, but Philadelphia let a two-goal lead going into the third period evaporate for the second time in four days.
Elliot stopped 47 of Pittsburgh’s 52 shots but could do little when Crosby dropped his stick to the ice to get a piece of Guentzel’s shot from the point.