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SUNRISE, Fla. -- Sidney Crosby is tied for the NHL goal-scoring lead, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins are tied atop the division.They certainly impressed the struggling Florida Panthers and their new coach.Sidney Crosby got his 18th goal and added an assist to lead the Penguins over the Panthers 5-1 on Thursday night.Conor Sheary, Tom Kuhnhackl, Matt Cullen and Carl Hagelin also scored for Pittsburgh. Matt Murray made 28 saves.The Penguins have won four straight, scoring 24 goals in the process. Pittsburgh had a 3-0 lead on five shots less than eight minutes in.It was nice to start with the lead. It was kind of weird the way things worked out, Crosby said. We didnt have many shots, but we had a few goals right off the bat.Jaromir Jagr scored his 755th career goal, and Roberto Luongo stopped 25 shots for the Panthers.Panthers interim coach Tom Rowe, who replaced Gerard Gallant on Nov. 28, made his home debut. The Panthers have lost five of six under Rowe, but managed a point in three of those losses.I thought we showed them way too much respect in the beginning of the game. We were back on our heels a little bit, Rowe said. Obviously, theyve got two of the best players in the world and I think it could have intimidated some of our younger guys a little bit.The Panthers have lost six of seven.Its a work in progress, I guess, Rowe said. Weve still got a lot of young guys in the lineup.Pittsburgh took a 1-0 lead on Crosbys goal 3:06 in. Crosby snapped a wrist shot from above the right circle that got through several Florida defenders and past Luongo.Crosby is tied with Bostons David Pastrnak for the NHL lead in goals.With us, we knew that they were going to be motivated, Crosby said. Theyve played a lot of close games lately, a lot of overtime games. When you get a new coach, everybody is trying to prove themselves. I think we expected a pretty tough game. It was just nice to get that kind of start.The Penguins extended their lead to 2-0 on Shearys tally. The initial shot by Sheary missed the net, but the puck came off the end boards and into the crease and was inadvertently kicked across the goal line by Luongo at 4:51. Crosby had an assist on the goal.(Crosby) is always the guy that takes the lead, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. His line gets us a couple goals early on and gets us the lead and speaks volumes for the leadership he displays night in and night out.Pittsburgh stretched the score to 3-0 when Scott Wilsons shot from the right circle deflected off Kuhnhackl and into the net at 7:34. The Panthers unsuccessfully challenged the goal, claiming Kuhnhackl interfered with Luongo.The Panthers closed to 3-1 on Jagrs power-play goal. Aleksander Barkov passed from below the right circle to Jagr in the slot, and his one-timer beat Murray at 6:17 of the second.Cullen gave the Penguins a 4-1 lead at 5:48 of the third when he grabbed a rebound in front and put the puck between the pads of Luongo.Hagelin added an empty-net goal with 32.9 seconds left to make the score 5-1.Game notesThe Penguins have gone 6-0-2 in their past eight games against the Panthers. ... The Penguins sent LW Jake Guentzel and D Derrick Pouliot to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. ... Jagr has 1,882 points, putting him six behind Mark Messier for second place on the career list. ... Panthers C Jonathan Marchessault missed his third game with a lower-body injury. ... Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield attended the game.UP NEXT:Penguins: Visit Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.Panthers: Host Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.Yeezy For Sale . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Wholesale Yeezy Authentic . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. https://www.wholesaleyeezyauthentic.com/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Cheap Yeezy . 31, the CFL club announced Monday. The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. yeezy black friday . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games.Leicester will win the Premier League title and Manchester United will pinch fourth spot from Manchester City to clinch Champions League qualification, according to a Sky Sports study.Sky Sports calculated the average results from April and May for current Premier League teams since 1992/93, including results from lower leagues in previous seasons.Tottenham would end the season as runners-up, their highest league position in 53 years, ahead of north London rivals Arsenal in third. Manchester Citys manager-in-waiting Pep Guardiola would oversee a Europa League campaign in his first season in charge, while West Ham would finish in sixth place - three points above Chelsea (who on average take the most points from the final two months) and Liverpool in their final season at Upton Park. Pep Guardiola would be overseeing a Europa League campaign with Manchester City next season Rafa Benitez would fail to mastermind Newcastles great escape from relegation - and could well look to invoke his own great escape from Tyneside via a contractual get-out clause.ddddddddddddMeanwhile, north-east rivals Sunderland would avoid the drop on goal difference by just two goals, with Norwich facing an immediate return to the Championship.Aston Villa would also be playing Championship football next season after 27 seasons in Englands top tier, finishing 10 points adrift at the bottom of the league - despite almost doubling their points tally from 16 points to 26 in their final seven games.Check out the final table below...Also See:Charlies run-in predictionsHow have Leicester adapted? ' ' '