Pens Beat Red Wings In OT; Back Into Playoff Spot

April 12, 2024 4:22 am

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored 1:40 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins bolstered their playoff odds with a 6-5 win over Detroit. Sidney Crosby set up Karlsson’s winner to become the 14th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career assists. Crosby finished with a goal and two assists to move past Phil Esposito and into 10th on the NHL’s all-time scoring list. Crosby now has 1,591 career points, one more than Esposito. Pittsburgh moved into the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot with the victory. Lucas Raymond had his second career hat trick for Detroit.