The Pittsburgh Penguins may have captain Sidney Crosby in the lineup Saturday when they face the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Or maybe not. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan and Crosby missed practice after flying back to Pittsburgh Friday morning from Boston with Penguins assistant coach David Quinn following Team Canada’s thrilling 3-2 overtime win over Team USA Thursday night in the championship of the Four Nations Face-Off.

Legendary Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange passed away Wednesday at the age of 76. His impact and his reach were felt even at the Four Nations Face-Off, where Team Canada and Team USA are preparing for the most anticipated hockey game in more than a decade.

Sullivan coaches the Penguins, McAvoy plays for the Bruins and is married to Sullivan's daughter, and their careers had not overlapped until now at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Mike Sullivan is familiar with coaching Sidney Crosby on the Pittsburgh Penguins. But coaching against him is unfamiliar territory.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is scheduled to play in Saturday’s home game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan provided Crosby’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff.

Only those inside the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, namely coach Mike Sullivan and his staff, are privy to the particulars surrounding last season’s post-mortem that was performed in

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan stands behind his bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP

Mike Sullivan worried the opportunity might've passed. When it was announced on Dec. 22, 2021, that NHL players would no longer participate in the 2022 Beijing Games, the result of COVID-19 complicating the league's regular-season schedule,

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and coach Mike Sullivan were expectedly absent from Penguins practice Friday. After all, each played a major role in the greatest hockey spectacle in over a decade Thursday night.

From Mario Lemieux to Jaromir Jagr, and Crosby to Malkin, the Penguins’ stars loved Lange. His voice was a prominent soundtrack of their careers. Lange would often bellow “Make me a milkshake, Malkin” when the Russian star would score a goal. Malkin loved it.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach gave an update on the status of Sidney Crosby, who is doubtful for the NHL regular season game against Alex Ovechkin's Washington Capitals.

Crosby, who led Team Canada to a 3-2 overtime victory against Team USA in the 4 Nations final on Thursday, was excused from Friday’s Penguins practice after flying back from Boston.