Crosby, Dadonov get dueling hat tricks in Dallas

DALLAS -- Sidney Crosby took portion successful different dueling chapeau tricks crippled with a Russian hostile 16 years aft his memorable 1 successful the playoffs against Alex Ovechkin.

Crosby finished disconnected his chapeau instrumentality with an empty-netter to seal the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-3 victory astatine the Dallas Stars connected Saturday aft Evgenii Dadonov besides scored 3 goals.

Crosby and Ovechkin each had a had instrumentality successful Game 2 of the Penguins' 2009 playoff bid against the Washington Capitals, 1 of respective meetings betwixt the longtime rivals who were besides faces of the athletics for a agelong clip aft debuting successful 2015.

This 1 came little than 24 hours aft Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's vocation goals record. Crosby brushed disconnected immoderate transportation betwixt his scoring and Ovechkin's milestone, which helium called "really, truly special."

"I deliberation similar everyone else, we knew it was a substance of clip and evidently a beauteous chill night," Crosby said. "For us, it was bully to travel retired present and get a win."

Crosby's 3rd extremity gave him 30 for a 13th clip successful 20 NHL seasons. Dadonov is 1 distant from reaching 20 goals.

For Dallas, the nonaccomplishment to a non-contender from the Eastern Conference whitethorn loom ample aboriginal this period erstwhile playoff seeding successful finalized. The Stars are chasing the Winnipeg Jets for the Central Division title, and stay 4 points retired of archetypal place. Should they stay successful 2nd place, the Stars would apt gully the Colorado Avalanche successful Round 1.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.