Crosby scores 2 to lift Penguins

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins found their offense right where they left it — home in the Igloo.

Crosby scored Pittsburgh’s first two goals of the Stanley Cup finals, beating previously perfect goalie Chris Osgood, and the Penguins made this a series with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night.

The Red Wings still lead 2-1 after two shutout wins at home. Game 4 will be Saturday night, again in Pittsburgh, before the series shifts back to Detroit for a now necessary fifth game.

The Penguins improved to 9-0 at home in the playoffs and have won 17 straight there, dating to a shootout loss to San Jose on Feb. 24. Pittsburgh’s last game in front of the home crowd was a 6-0 blitz in the clinching Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against Philadelphia.