Penguins Score 8, Crosby Hits Milestone

0:00It's March 31st. This is NHL News Today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. Pittsburgh Penguins dropped 8 goals on the New York Islanders for an 8-3 victory at UBS Arena. Anthony Manta and Rickard Raquel each lit the lamp twice while Brian Rust added a goal and assist. The Penguins exploded for 5 goals in the second period alone to flip the script and snagged the win. They trailed 3-1 midway through the second, but Penguins turned it up quick. Rickard scored short-handed to cut it close, then Ryan Shee tied it, and Manta buried two in a flash to take a 5-3 lead into the third. Islanders came in hot winning 3-4 and sweeping most of their homestand, but couldn't hold. Golly Ilius-Sarachan gave up 7 before getting yank late in the third for David Ridic. This win puts Pittsburgh 1 point ahead of New York for second in the Metropolitan Division. Justin Brzo-Dish 3 assists and Cindy Crosby, Chris Latang and Parker Wotherspoon each

1:01had 2 helpers. Crosby even hit his 1,100th assist on Rust's final goal, joining NHL Elite, Penguins building steam with 2 wins and 3. Keep watching this Division race heat-up.