Sidney Crosby went pointless for the second straight night Wednesday, though he did ring one off the post behind goalie Corey Crawford.

Crosby went pointless for the second straight night Wednesday, though he did ring one off the post behind goalie Corey Crawford.

Analysis:

He's registered seven shots on goal the last two games, so he's still active and creating opportunities. Crosby led all Pittsburgh forwards with 23:06 TOI, more than three minutes over his season average (20:04). He enters the All-Star break with 51 points (15G, 36A) in 43 games.