Sidney Crosby Ends Season-Opening Goal Drought

Sidney Crosby Ends Season-Opening Goal Drought originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh . Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Penguins captain ended his six-game scoring drought , avoiding a longer wait to get his 2026-27 campaign underway. The stretch tied the longest Crosby has gone without a goal to begin an NHL season. Crosby experienced the same slow start in 2018-19, when he was held scoreless over his first six appearances. He quickly made up for lost time, recording six goals across his next four games.