Kings can’t keep pace with Sidney Crosby and Penguins in loss

Sidney Crosby scored twice to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing streak. Crosby's performance moved him into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL's all-time scoring list with 1,772 career points, surpassing Marcel Dionne.

Tommy Novak scored two early goals and Egor Chinakhov added another for Pittsburgh, while Sergei Murashov stopped 26 shots. Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored for the Kings, who suffered their second defeat in three games as goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 14 saves.