Philip Tomasino scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.
Crosby missed his first game in over two years Friday but also appeared to take a step toward playing in the 4 Nations next week.
The Griffins were shut out for the third straight game in Friday's 3-0 loss against the Admirals in Milwaukee.
It flipped to the Rangers outshooting the Penguins 7-0 and having a 32-3 edge in attempts in the third, but it didn't matter.
When speaking to the media, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan announced that center Sidney Crosby will not be in the lineup when the team takes on the New York Rangers on Friday night.
Sid, the greatest winner in hockey history. Sid, the longtime face of the National Hockey League. Sid, now in his 20th NHL ...
NEW YORK -- Sidney Crosby will miss his first game of the season because of an upper-body injury and will not play for the ...