In a thrilling matchup, Sidney Crosby achieved a hat trick, finishing the game with an empty-netter and securing a 5-3 win for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Dallas Stars. This game echoed a memorable playoff showdown between Crosby and Ovechkin from 2009. Despite his impressive performance, Crosby downplayed any correlation to Ovechkin's recent milestone of tying Wayne Gretzky's career goals record, celebrating the win instead. The loss was significant for Dallas as they continue to compete for playoff positioning in the Central Division.
Crosby finished off his hat trick with an empty-netter to seal the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-3 victory at the Dallas Stars on Saturday after Evgenii Dadonov also scored three goals.
Crosby brushed off any connection between his scoring and Ovechkin's milestone, which he called 'really, really special.'
Crosby's third goal gave him 30 for a 13th time in 20 NHL seasons.
For Dallas, the loss to a non-contender from the Eastern Conference may loom large later this month when playoff seeding is finalized.
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