Mike Sullivan has explained the reason why a teammate of star Sidney Crosby will not be able to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins during some games of the 2024-25 NHL season.

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Jack St. Ivany broke down what transpired duirng game against Minnesota Wild as he stood up for star Sidney Crosby. Evgeni Malkin issued a strong wake-up call to Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates after the ugly 6-0 loss to the New York Rangers.

After the Penguins went down 3-0 early in the second period of their matchup with the Flyers on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, Mike Sullivan felt like pulling Alex Nedeljkovic could help change the momentum.

The NHL returns from the 4-Nations Face-Off with a juicy matchup between two icons of the sport. The Capitals-Penguins game is available on multiple streaming services for free.