Crosby made his 1st NHL visit to Western Canada a victorious one here. The player helped the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 in the city, where Gretzky became a legend. Sidney Crosby assisted on 3 of Pittsburgh’ 4 goals in the final period in his 1st National Hockey League game in his home nation west of Toronto. The Oilers led 2-0 but goals by Talbot, Armstrong, Letang, and Whitney lifted Pittsburgh to win for the 5th time in 6 matches.
