Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Key Bank Center Friday. Sure, the details are important, as are the crucial two points the Penguins earned in the win. However, the game also featured the hockey equivalent of an albatross when goalie Alex Nedeljkovic scored a goal.

In a game that kicked off a critical seven-game road trip across the country as the Pittsburgh Penguins try to climb back into a playoff spot, they rode an efficient power play and strong goaltending on Friday while shedding some bad habits to down the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic smashed his stick near the locker room after the game. The remnants lay in the hallway like a sacrifice to the frustration of another tough loss against the Carolina Hurricanes.

(AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) Carolina Hurricanes’ Jack Roslovic (96) tussles with Pittsburgh Penguins’ Erik Karlsson (65) in front of Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday ...

Erik Karlsson remained optimistic after the Pittsburgh Penguins were smacked by the Ottawa Senators, 5-0, at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. Not just about his team. But others as well. “We can go home,

Nedeljkovic stopped 27 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes. A three-goal second period accounted for most of the damage, and Nedeljkovic also gave up a goal to Sebastian ...

In the fourteenth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the division had a combined four regulation losses. The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders even got hot. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.

In a game that kicked off a critical seven-game road trip across the country as the Pittsburgh Penguins try to climb back into a playoff spot, they rode an efficient power play and strong goaltending on Friday while shedding some bad habits to down the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

Let's take a look at what big decisions face Kyle Dubas, Mike Sullivan and the Penguins over the next couple of weeks.

The Penguins didn’t carry the momentum from their big win over Edmonton into the weekend. They fell to the Senators by a score of 5-0 on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in the first half of a back-to-back set.

The Senators are now just one point back of the Penguins in the Eastern Conference standings with three games in hand