Penguins dim Vegas lights; wicked wristers and PPGs

Story byDan KingerskiSun, March 1, 2026 at 8:42 PM UTC·1 min readThis article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW. In their third game without captain Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins (30-15-14) took most of the first period to find their legs. In a low-event game, the Penguins scored a pair of power play goals and notched two more with wicked shots to dim the lights on the Vegas Golden Knights (28-18-14), 4-0 at PPG Paints Arena Sunday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Penguins are 2-0-1 without Crosby, who suffered a lower-body injury while captaining Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He is out for approximately four weeks. The Penguins finished the first period with a one-goal lead, though it might have been hard to tell.