The Oilers' 5-3 loss to the Penguins ended a seven-game winning streak against the Penguins dating back to Dec. 20, 2019.

The Penguins got the best of the Oilers through sheer hard work and smart defensive strategy — and a little star power from both teams.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-8) have taken a left turn and are headed sideways following the NHL holiday break. The team has earned points in three straight games but won none and they have just one win in seven games (1-3-3).

Thanks to his performance against the Oilers, he moved up to ninth in NHL history with 1,643 points (604 goals, 1,309 assists), passing another Canadian icon, Joe Sakic (1,641 points). Next up for Crosby is Mario Lemieux (1,723) in eighth place.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists vs. Edmonton, as he passed Hall of Famer Joe Sakic to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list with 1,643 points.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had lost seven consecutive games to Edmonton before Thursday evening. They had been outscored in those games, 37-9, and might have been outplayed even more than those numbers suggest. And most of the time, Connor McDavid’s fingerprints were all over the Oilers’ victories.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night.

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue their homestand against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. Let's revisit this rivalry with game-day hockey trivia.