San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini faced off against Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby on Monday, the second time they have played against each other this season. Speaking before the game, Crosby didn’t hold back in his praise of the 2024 No. 1 overall pick’s game and mentality.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan didn't mince words when addressing Sidney Crosby and the rest of the team's performance during the 2-1 loss against Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks.

“I think just enjoy it. Nobody likes losing, no matter if you’re in your first or 20th year,” Crosby said Monday before the Penguins played the Sharks at SAP Center. “This is the reason ...

San Jose Sharks star forward Macklin Celebrini grew up idolizing Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, and on Monday, the two will play against each other for the second time.

It takes one to know one. Sidney Crosby, the 2005 first-overall pick, was effusive in his praise of Macklin Celebrini, the 2024 first-overall pick, before Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins take on Celebrini’s San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Monday night.

While Sidney Crosby agreed to a two-year contract extension in September that included a full no-trade clause and could keep him with the Pittsburgh Penguins through at least the 2026-27 NHL season, the struggles the Penguins have endured from October through Monday's 2-1 loss to the lowly San Jose Sharks (15-32-6) resulted in Crosby being the subject of trade rumors for the second consecutive winter.

Macklin Celebrini scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Yaroslav Askarov stopped a penalty shot and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Monday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

Saving some of their best hockey for down the stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins battled to the bitter end Monday night at SAP Center, before ultimately falling, 2-1, to the San Jose Sharks. Desperate to erase a two-game losing streak,

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Crosby tied the game 1-1 just 24 seconds into the third period. Bryan Rust drove to the net and had his pass broken up by Cody Ceci, but the puck bounced right to Crosby, who scored five-hole from a sharp angle.

Macklin Celebrini scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Yaroslav Askarov stopped a penalty shot and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 to snap a six-game losing streak.