Alex Nedeljkovic became the second goaltender in Pittsburgh Penguins history to score a goal during a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Friday. His score came on an empty net at 17:18 of the third period.

The Sabres welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins to KeyBank Center Friday night. Buffalo looks to make it back to back wins this week at home as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen gets the start in net.

Nedeljkovic scored when he sent the puck from behind the net down the ice and into an empty net with 2:42 left in the third.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history ... and Bryan Rust also scored for Pittsburgh who ended a three-game losing streak. Owen Power and Zach Benson scored for Buffalo and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves.

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made history by becoming the first NHL goalie to record a goal and an assist in a game.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Friday night. Rickard Rakell, Anthony Beauvillier, Cody Glass, and Bryan Rust also scored for Pittsburgh who ended a three-game losing streak.

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Perhaps it was the sleepy, San Jose crowd at a half-empty SAP Center. Or, it could have been the reality that Evgeni Malkin will be out week-to-week more seriously settling in with the team. Whatever the reason,

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