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Sid the Kid is Biggest Star Against Dallas

Elsewhere, New Jersey blanks Montreal; Carolina nips the Caps

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 30, 2007 11:51 PM CST

(Newser) – The well-rested Pittsburgh Penguins, off since Saturday, got two goals from Sidney Crosby in a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars, who were playing their fourth game in six nights. Evgeni Malkin and Tyler Kennedy had the other tallies for the Pens, winners of three straight. Marc-Andre Fleury made 22 saves. In other NHL action:

  • Zach Parise tallied four points, including a hat trick for the red-hot Devils as Martin Brodeur shut out Montreal, 4-0. It was New Jersey's sixth consecutive victory.
  • Washington scored first but Carolina followed with three in a row and held on for a 4-3 victory. Alexander Ovechkin had his 19th goal for Washington.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby celebrates his first-period goal against Dallas Stars goalie Mike Smith during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby celebrates his first-period goal against Dallas Stars goalie Mike Smith during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)   (Associated Press)
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury can't stop a second-period goal by Dallas Stars' Mike Ribeiro with Stars' Loui Eriksson (21), of Sweden, providing a screen during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury can't stop a second-period goal by Dallas Stars' Mike Ribeiro with Stars' Loui Eriksson (21), of Sweden, providing a screen during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh...   (Associated Press)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Tyler Kennedy blasts a slap shot past Dallas Stars goalie Mike Smith for a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Tyler Kennedy blasts a slap shot past Dallas Stars goalie Mike Smith for a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Gene J....   (Associated Press)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur make a save in the third period of NHL hockey against the Montreal Canadiens Friday night, Nov. 30, 2007 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Brodeur stopped all 27 Montreal shots as the Devils shut out the Canadiens 4-0.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur make a save in the third period of NHL hockey against the Montreal Canadiens Friday night, Nov. 30, 2007 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Brodeur stopped...   (Associated Press)
New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise (9) puts the puck into the net for a goal past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price in the second period of NHL hockey Friday night, Nov. 30, 2007 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise (9) puts the puck into the net for a goal past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price in the second period of NHL hockey Friday night, Nov. 30, 2007 at the Prudential...   (Associated Press)
Carolina Hurricanes, from left to right, Ray Whitney, Scott Walker and Matt Cullen (8) celebrate Cullen's goal against the Washington Capitals' during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Carolina Hurricanes, from left to right, Ray Whitney, Scott Walker and Matt Cullen (8) celebrate Cullen's goal against the Washington Capitals' during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh,...   (Associated Press)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, drives the puck up the ice as Carolina Hurricanes' Craig Adams, of Brunei, defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, drives the puck up the ice as Carolina Hurricanes' Craig Adams, of Brunei, defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday,...   (Associated Press)
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