Penguins/Kings Recap: Novak, Crosby help Pens to break losing streak

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 to break their losing streak, led by multi-goal performances from Tommy Novak and Sidney Crosby. Novak scored two early goals in the first period, while Crosby added two of his own later in the contest. Egor Chinakhov also scored for Pittsburgh, while Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere tallied the goals for Los Angeles.

Pittsburgh shook up its lineup by pairing Crosby with Evgeni Malkin, who contributed three assists during the win. Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 26 saves on 28 shots to secure the victory in net, helping Pittsburgh hold off the Kings despite Los Angeles generating more total shots on goal.