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CHICAGO -- Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Sunday night for their third straight win.
Evgeni Malkin scored in his 1,000th NHL game, helping Pittsburgh close out a 3-0 road trip. Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, and Brock McGinn also scored for the Penguins.
Pittsburgh had a 3-2 lead before Phillipp Kurashev tied it for Chicago with a third-period shot from the corner behind the goal. But Crosby responded for the Penguins with 3:14 left, scoring his 10th of the season on a nice move in front.
Crosby then tapped the puck over to Jeff Carter for an empty-netter in the final seconds.
Patrick Kane and Jujhar Khaira also scored for Chicago in its fourth consecutive loss.
Malkin's eighth goal of the season and No. 452 for his career lifted Pittsburgh to a 2-0 lead 2:27 into the second period. The 36-year-old center skated to the front of the goal and knocked home a great feed from Ryan Poehling.
Rakell then beat Arvid Soderblom with a sharp-angled shot from the left circle that went in off the goaltender's right skate, making it 3-0 at 4:07.
Pens blank Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Tristan Jarry stopped all 32 shots he faced for his 12th career shutout, and the Penguins beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Saturday night.
Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist, Jason Zucker and Jake Guentzel also scored, and Crosby had two assists for Pittsburgh.
Jarry had 13 saves in the first period, 10 in the second and nine in the third to get his first shutout this year.