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.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Key Bank Center Friday. Sure, the details are important, as are the crucial two points the Penguins earned in the win. However, the game also featured the hockey equivalent of an albatross when goalie Alex Nedeljkovic scored a goal.

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 Friday night. Rickard

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic got the starting nod on the road against the Sabres on Friday and made the most of it. His teammates made sure to comeback into the game when the Sabres ended the first period with a 1-0 lead and went on to score four goals, holding to a 4-2 lead late into the last frame.

Nedeljkovic makes a cracker jack save on it but the Pens can’t clear and Owen Power snaps a heavy shot by the screened Penguin goalie to make it 1-0 Buffalo with 4:44 left to play. Shots are 10-7 Buffalo through 20 minutes.

Pittsburgh goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored an empty-net goal and added an assist to go along with 40 saves in the Penguins' 5-2 road win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.