Despite the success in the win column, captain Sidney Crosby did not score a single goal in that run. Crosby helped the cause with 10 assists in the Penguins’ previous 10 outings but hadn’t found the back of the net since scoring his milestone 600th career goal.

Suddenly, the Penguins are alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Crosby appears to be alive and well, too. When the Penguins are in Nashville, you can’t help but remember 2017, when they last won the Stanley Cup.

Sidney Crosby’s inability to score a goal in 10 consecutive games before Thursday wasn’t necessarily a concern. More of a curiosity. At least to the person with hundreds of goals on his dazzling NHL resume.

Sidney Crosby has registered his 41st career NHL game with 4 or more points, the 18th most in NHL history. Crosby had a goal and three assists in the Penguins’ 5-4 overtime win over the Predators on Thursday night.

Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game 1:07 into overtime and Sidney Crosby had a season-high four points as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday night.

A late power play wasn’t enough for the Pittsburgh Penguins (15-14-5) to get the winning goal in regulation. Bryan Rust netted the overtime winner to defeat the Nashville Predators (8-17-7) 5-4 in overtime at Bridgestone Arena Thursday.

NASHVILLE -- Bryan Rust scored 1:07 into overtime, and he and Sidney Crosby each had four points for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had four points against the Nashville Predators, his 41st career four-point game, moving him to 18th on the NHL's all-time list.