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Tristan Jarry made 26 saves in his second
shutout of the season and No. 21 for his career.
Crosby extended his home point streak to 14 games when he scored
with 16 seconds left in the first period. It's the third-longest
such streak of his career.
The 34-year-old Karlsson made it 2-0 with his 11th goal of the
season 4:45 into the second. He became the 23rd defenseman in
NHL history to reach 200 goals.
Letang and Hayes helped the Penguins close it out in the third.
Bryan Rust and Danton Heinen each had two assists in the
victory.
Spencer Knight made 22 stops for the Blackhawks, who dropped to
2-11-2 in their last 15 games.
Takeaways
Blackhawks: It was a rough night for young defenseman Kevin
Korchinski, who was whistled for two penalties in the first.
Penguins: Rookie forward Rutger McGroarty departed with a
lower-body injury. The 21-year-old McGroarty was a first-round
pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Key moment
Letang scored his ninth goal 4:28 into the third, lifting the
Penguins to a 3-0 lead.
Key stat
Crosby scored his 183rd power-play goal, tying Evgeni Malkin for
second on the franchise's career list behind Mario Lemieux with
236.
Up next
The Blackhawks are at Boston on Thursday night. The Penguins
visit New Jersey on Friday night.
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