Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Scoreless but not quiet in Game 7

Crosby was held pointless Thursday but registered a team-high six shots and tied Evgeni Malkin with a team-leading three takeaways.

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He played 23 minutes in Game 7, nearly five full minutes more than he did in Game 6 (18:09). Crosby, who collected three game-winning goals in the series, nearly lifted a back-hander over goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy but was stoned by the Lightning tender. The center heads back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2008-09.