Sidney Crosby returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup in style on Wednesday, scoring his 28th goal of the season in the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Crosby collected a loose puck in front of the net and beat goaltender Frederik Andersen with a backhand.
Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson picked up assists on the Crosby marker.
Crosby also added an assist in the third period on a marker by Karlsson.
The Penguins captain played in his first game since suffering a lower-body injury while representing Canada at the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 in February.
The injury occurred in the second period of Canada’s 4-3 overtime victory over Czechia in the quarter-finals on Feb. 18, with Crosby gingerly leaving…