Sidney Crosby seemed to be in a good mood when he was asked about his thoughts on Rickard Rakell not being traded, as the two have great chemistry together.

Kyle Dubas made a shocking statement after the trade deadline passed today, revealing his true intentions for Sidney Crosby and the team in the coming years.

Sidney Crosby scored twice, Evgeni Malkin also had a goal and Tristan Jarry made 30 saves and had an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a four-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.

The Pittsburgh Penguins held on to Rickard Rakell at the trade deadline, but it wasn't for a lack of trying as one Western Conference team tried hard to land him.

Despite a strong seller’s market at the NHL trade deadline Friday, Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas did not trade the winger. The reasons to keep Rakell were abundantly clear Friday night in the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

LISTEN to what Pens general manager Kyle Dubas said of not trading one of the most sought after players & why he wants to keep Rickard Rakell

Crosby notched an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. Crosby is on a four-game point streak, earning a goal and five assists in that span. The 37-year-old had a hand in Rickard Rakell's game-tying tally late in the second period.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are facing a challenging period, sitting at 24-28-9 and being at risk of missing the playoffs. With Rakell's high trade value,

The Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins met up for their second time on Sunday afternoon, Mar. 9 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Their first meeting in Pittsburgh went in favor of the Wild 5-3.

Pens captain Sidney Crosby in the Top 10 in NHL history in career assists after passing Gordie Howe with a pair on Sunday against Toronto