Crosby's hat trick pushes Penguins past Flyers 7-0

Crosby's hat trick pushes Penguins past Flyers 7-0 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins sent a message in their playoff opener.The Penguins captain got his third career postseason hat trick, Evgeni Malkin added a highlight-reel goal and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions rolled over the Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 on Wednesday night to take quick control of their first-round series.Crosby batted a shot out of midair and past Philadelphia goalie Brian Elliott in the se