Within the first 10 games of the regular season, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and teammate Evgeni Malkin saw some time together five-on-five when the situation called for it. Typically, this occurs after icing calls or a penalty kill,

For the first time in his 10 seasons, Mike Sullivan has resorted to regularly playing Crosby and Malkin on the same line at even strength.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.