Crosby returns, leads Penguins past Panthers
Sidney Crosby, who missed the Penguins' first six games with a concussion, scored in his season debut and led Pittsburgh to a comeback win over Florida.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Florida Panthers
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Boston Bruins | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Washington Capitals | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-3 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | vs Detroit Red Wings | L 3-5 | NHL |
| 10/30/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 17:54 2-3
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Missed 13:21 2-3
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Penalty 11:24
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Missed 10:47 2-3
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Goal 9:42 2-3
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Goal 5:36 2-2
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Missed 5:19 2-1
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Missed 3:31 2-1
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Missed 0:19 2-1
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Missed 14:56 2-1
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Goal 13:41 2-1
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Penalty 13:32
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Missed 12:56 2-0
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Penalty 9:16
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Missed 7:40 2-0
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Goal 6:08 2-0
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Missed 1:04 1-0
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Goal 18:02 1-0
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Penalty 17:42
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Missed 13:01 0-0
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Missed 10:09 0-0
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Missed 8:19 0-0
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Penalty 8:14
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Missed 4:58 0-0
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Penalty 4:20
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Period End 20:00 2-3
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Blocked 19:56 2-3
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Face Off 19:33 2-3
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Stoppage 19:33 2-3
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Blocked 19:32 2-3
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Shot 18:51 2-3
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Hit 18:00 2-3
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Missed 17:54 2-3
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Blocked 17:41 2-3
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Shot 17:19 2-3
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Blocked 16:56 2-3
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Hit 16:32 2-3
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Blocked 15:46 2-3
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Takeaway 15:31 2-3
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Hit 15:17 2-3
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Blocked 15:11 2-3
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Takeaway 14:26 2-3
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Shot 14:17 2-3
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Blocked 14:06 2-3
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Blocked 13:34 2-3
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Missed 13:21 2-3
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Shot 12:42 2-3
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Face Off 12:20 2-3
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Stoppage 12:20 2-3
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Shot 12:19 2-3
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Takeaway 11:55 2-3
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Face Off 11:31 2-3
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Stoppage 11:31 2-3
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Shot 11:30 2-3
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Face Off 11:24 2-3
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Penalty 11:24
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Hit 11:19 2-3
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Face Off 10:57 2-3
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Stoppage 10:57 2-3
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Face Off 10:51 2-3
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Stoppage 10:51 2-3
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Missed 10:47 2-3
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Blocked 10:39 2-3
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Blocked 9:58 2-3
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Hit 9:47 2-3
Showing the last 40 of 273 events.
Team Stats
FLA
PIT
20
Blocked Shots
20
27
Hits
27
5
Takeaways
5
22
Shots
22
1
Power Play Goals
1
4
Power Play Opportunities
2
25.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
25
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
3
Giveaways
3
2
Total Penalties
4
4
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
PIT leads series 1-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Ville Koivunen Day-To-Day
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers
- Sandis Vilmanis Out
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
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