Crosby scores first preseason goal as Pens lose to Senators, 6-1
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) – No. 1 overall pick Sidney Crosby scored his first preseason goal for Pittsburgh on Saturday night in the Penguins’ 6-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Crosby, playing his second exhibition game, scored on a two-man advantage midway through the second period. He took a cross-ice pass from Ryan Whitney and scored off his own rebound after Ray Emery stopped the initial shot.
Ryan Malone also scored for the Penguins (0-2-2), with Mario Lemieux assisting on the power-play goal.
Brian Pothier scored twice for Ottawa (3-0-0), and Jeff Heerema, Anton Volchenkov, Denis Hamel and Bryan Smolinski added goals.