Crosby passes Jagr for 2nd-most career playoff goals in Penguins history

Step aside, Jaromir.

Sidney Crosby surpassed Jaromir Jagr for the second-most playoff goals in Pittsburgh Penguins franchise history with his second-period tally against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

The goal was in vintage Crosby fashion, too, as he deflected home a Phil Kessel shot on the power play.

The redirect was Crosby's ninth goal and 20th point thus far this postseason. Considering the way he's been rolling, surpassing Mario Lemieux for the top spot on the franchise's playoff goal-scoring list could possibly happen in 2018 if the Pens make another run to the Stanley Cup final.

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Watch: Capitals grab lead with 2 goals in 33 seconds

Washington sure capitalized on its opportunities late in the first period of Game 5.

Down 1-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins with less than two minutes remaining in the opening frame, the Capitals scored two goals in 33 seconds to take the lead.

The first came off the stick of defenseman John Carlson on the power play.

Forward Brett Connolly added the second in short order.

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USA blanks Denmark in World Championship action

The United States defeated Denmark on Saturday to improve to 2-0 at the 2018 World Championship.

Goals were scored by Will Butcher, Chris Kreider, Cam Atkinson, and Nick Jensen, while goaltender Keith Kinkaid needed only 12 saves to earn the shutout.

The American squad defeated Canada in a shootout on the opening day of the tournament, and will next face off against Germany on Monday.

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Bruins’ Cassidy: Krug out for Game 5, injury doesn’t look short term

The Boston Bruins will be without defenseman Torey Krug for at least Sunday's Game 5 of their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a lower-body injury, head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed Saturday.

Krug suffered an apparent ankle injury during Game 4, and Cassidy added that the initial prognosis isn't all that encouraging.

"He's still getting evaluated, but doesn’t look good that it will be short term," Cassidy said.

Krug is averaging just over 20 minutes of ice time for the Bruins this postseason, and ranks fourth on the team with 12 points in 11 games (three goals, nine assists).

Cassidy added that Nick Holden will enter the lineup to play alongside Adam McQuaid on Sunday.

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Fiala says he’s back in for Predators in Game 5

Kevin Fiala's absence from the Nashville Predators lineup will apparently be a short one.

The young forward told Brooks Bratten of the club's communications department that he saw his name on the lineup for Game 5 against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.

Fiala will draw in for veteran Scott Hartnell, while the rest of the lineup is expected to mirror that of Game 4, according to The Tennessean's Adam Vingan.

The veteran Hartnell replaced Fiala in Game 4, which the Predators won 2-1 on Thursday night,

Fiala played in the first three contests in Nashville's second-round series against Winnipeg after appearing in all six games of the opening-round matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.

The 21-year-old scored in two of the three against the Jets before sitting out Thursday. He chipped in with a goal and an assist in the first round.

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NHL warns Marchand of future discipline for ‘unacceptable’ actions

The NHL did, in fact, contact Brad Marchand to discuss his licking habit, and made it clear it won't be tolerated again.

Colin Campbell, the league's director of hockey operations, spoke with the Boston Bruins forward and his general manager, Don Sweeney, on Saturday, the league confirmed.

The NHL added that it put Marchand on notice that his actions Friday night - presumably referring to his lick of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan's face - were "unacceptable" and that similar behavior in the future will result in supplemental discipline.

Marchand licked Callahan's face after the Lightning winger shoved him twice in response to Marchand's low hit on him in the second period of Tampa Bay's Game 4 victory.

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Report: Marchand won’t have hearing for hit on Callahan that preceded lick

Brad Marchand's tongue tactics are reportedly being addressed, but the hit that led to Friday's saliva sequel will apparently go unpunished.

No hearing is scheduled regarding the Boston Bruins forward's low check on Ryan Callahan of the Tampa Bay Lightning, according to The Athletic's Joe Smith.

Marchand hit Callahan moments after Ondrej Palat drilled Adam McQuaid.

The criterion for a clipping infraction is a hit at or below the knee, and the NHL felt this one was above, Smith reports.

After the play, Callahan gave Marchand a couple of shoves and then got up close and personal with him.

That led to Marchand licking Callahan's face, which prompted the league to get involved and ensure he'll be asked to stop licking players immediately, as TSN's Darren Dreger reported earlier Saturday.

Here's the full sequence as it unfolded in the second period of Game 4:

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Report: NHL addressing licking controversy, Marchand will be told to stop

The league office is apparently taking measures to ensure Brad Marchand doesn't lick any more opponents.

For real this time.

The NHL is involved and Marchand will be told to cut it out immediately, TSN's Darren Dreger reports.

The Boston Bruins' talented agitator did it again Friday night, planting his tongue on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan's face during the Lightning's 4-3 overtime win in Game 4 of their second-round series.

Related: Callahan likens licking incident to spitting in face

There were conflicting statements from the league about whether it told the Bruins and/or Marchand to stop licking other players after he did so to Toronto Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov during their opening-round matchup.

Marchand denied being asked to tone it down at the time.

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Karlsson asks disgusted fan about Marchand’s licks: ‘What if I did it?’

Erik Karlsson often leaves Ottawa Senators fans salivating for more with his play on the ice, so perhaps it's only natural he weighed in on Brad Marchand's penchant for licking opponents.

Unprompted, the superstar defenseman posed a surprising, but thought-provoking question when an Ottawa fan made his thoughts clear after the Boston Bruins pest licked Ryan Callahan of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.

And, scene.

In all seriousness, it's nice to see Karlsson having a little fun after the trying season he endured.

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