The Latest Breaking News from Sidney Crosby

They aren't the highest-scoring points line in the NHL. That's the Calgary line of Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk with 192 points going into Monday night's game. They aren't the best goal-scoring line. That's Toronto's Michael Bunting, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner with 79 goals. But they are…

TORONTO – The hangover from Sidney Crosby’s milestone night seemed to still be lingering 48 hours later when the Penguins visited the Toronto Maple Leafs.

PITTSBURGH — Early Tuesday afternoon, outside of the visiting dressing room at PPG Paints Arena, four guys inside one of hockey’s fiercest rivalries engaged in a similar conversation to ones that many Pittsburghers have had over the last couple of days.

PITTSBURGH — Early Tuesday afternoon, outside of the visiting dressing room at PPG Paints Arena, four guys inside one of hockey’s fiercest rivalries engaged in a similar conversation to ones that many Pittsburghers have had over the last couple of days.

It was destined to be for Sidney Crosby.

NEWARK, N.J. — Sid might be superstitious.

The Michigan sophomore notched two goals in two games for Team USA, an NHL-less squad with 15 current collegians that is dreaming of the country’s first men’s hockey podium finish since 2010.

BOSTON — It looked like the Penguins were in for another Boston beat-down.

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins pumped in three more power-play goals Tuesday night, making it nine in their last five games. And Bryan Rust stayed red-hot by burying another two goals. But they still lost, 4-3, to the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena.

This was a different Red Wings team Friday in Pittsburgh.

The Penguins are arguably the NHL’s most successful franchise over the last 40 years. They have five Stanley Cups, a bunch of division titles and one President’s Trophy. Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have all won MVP in black and gold. Only three teams have more…