Pittsburgh Penguins players were teasing Alex Nedeljkovic Friday night about only needing a fight to boast a Gordie Hat Trick. That became true when the former Detroit Red Wings player became the first goalie to register a goal and an assist in the same NHL game.

BUFFALO -- Alex Nedeljkovic had a goal and an assist and made 40 saves for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday.

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made history by becoming the first NHL goalie to record a goal and an assist in a game.

In the Penguins' 5-2 win in Buffalo, Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to notch a goal and an assist in a single game.

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It’s hard to believe a team that has Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson has major ... going 10-for-20. Alex Nedeljkovic has stopped eight of 14 shots for a