Coach Cronin says the forward, who missed about six weeks with a torn meniscus, has picked up the pace and intensity as the team hosts Nashville on Saturday

Facing what was arguably a must-win game for all intents and purposes, the Anaheim Ducks cruised to a dominant victory Thursday night over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Forward Bryan Rust left the game with a lower-body injury and did not return as Penguins failed to muster any offense

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not like their start despite taking the first seven shots of the game. They liked their pushback even though they never tied the game, let alone took the lead, in a 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.

A strong start became a weak finish, just as a strong effort Monday was washed away in a pond of mistakes and bad plays. The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-22-8) couldn’t find a second goal before bad plays and bad luck found them in a 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks (19-23-6) at the

ANAHEIM -- Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored two goals for the Anaheim Ducks in a 5-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Honda Center on Thursday. Frank Vatrano also scored, and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each had two assists for the Ducks (19-23-6), who had lost four straight (0-3-1). John Gibson made 31 saves.

Mason McTavish scored twice and John Gibson made 31 saves against his hometown team, lifting the Ducks to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at Honda Center. NHL GAMECENTER | DUCKS STREAM With the win,

The Penguins fail to stay hot in California, getting outclassed in a 5-1 loss against the Ducks in Anaheim on Thursday.

The Ducks score three goals in the third period to end their four-game losing streak in a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

McTavish, Killorn each score twice to lead the Ducks to 5-1 win over Penguins ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night.

Anaheim Ducks winger Alex Killorn controls the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne