Overview

• Sidney Crosby scored three goals and added an assist, extending his point streak to 12 games and tying the NHL record for players aged 37 or older.
• The Penguins snapped a four-game road losing streak and handed the Dallas Stars their first loss in 11 games, ending their seven-game win streak and 12-game home point streak.
• Blake Lizotte scored the decisive goal with 1:43 remaining after a defensive error by Dallas, while Bryan Rust recorded his 200th NHL goal earlier in the third period.
• Evgenii Dadonov notched a hat trick for Dallas, his second career hat trick, but it wasn't enough to prevent the Stars' defeat.
• Pittsburgh remains nine points out of playoff contention but looks to build on this momentum in their upcoming home-and-home series against Chicago.