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TAMPA, Fla. -- Sidney Crosby had another eventful night.The Penguins star returned after passing concussion protocol following a first-period hit to score his 20th goal, and that stoked Pittsburghs rally for its latest victory.Crosby and Evgeni Malkin both scored their second goals on third-period power plays, helping the Penguins come back to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Saturday.Crosby was shaken up by Luke Witkowskis check with eight minutes to go in the first, but Pittsburghs playmaker returned for the start of the second period.It was just kind of a stinger in my neck, Crosby said. I got jammed.It was the first meeting between the teams since the Stanley Cup champion Penguins beat Tampa Bay in a seven-game Eastern Conference final last season.Phil Kessel and Kris Letang?had three assists each for Pittsburgh, which won its fifth straight game. The Penguins are 6-6-1 when trailing after two periods.After going 1-for-30 on the power play over the past nine games, Pittsburgh converted 3 of 5 chances Saturday.Im not going to sit here and say it [looked] pretty early and we knew it was coming, Crosby said. But [later] we had some really good looks and we put them in.Tampa Bays Jonathan Drouin scored the first of his two goals shortly after getting cut by a high stick. Valtteri Filppula also scored for the Lightning, who are 1-6-1 over their past eight games.Teams go through these situations, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. Theres a lot of hockey left to play.Matt Murray made 20 saves for the Penguins, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots for Tampa Bay.After Crosby pulled the Penguins even at 3 with his 20th goal at 5:08 in the third, Malkins right-circle shot with 11:24 left gave Pittsburgh a 4-3 lead.Malkin has 111 power-play goals, which moves him past Jaromir Jagr (110) and Kevin Stevens (110) into second on Pittsburghs career list. Mario Lemieux tops the list with 236.Crosby opened the scoring 12:03 into the game, diving toward a loose puck and putting it past Vasilevskiy.The first goal he got, for me, personifies his compete level, his willingness to go to the battle area, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said.Crosby has a goal in three straight games and a seven-game point streak (six goals, 12 points).Tampa Bay got a four-minute power play late in the first after Drouin was cut below the left eye from a high stick by Malkin. Drouin returned soon after and tied it at 1 from the left circle with 2:03 left.Drouin put the Lightning up 3-1 midway through the second by lifting a backhander past Murray.I think we were in it physically and emotionally, Drouin said. But you cant give that team too many chances.Murray made a terrific glove save along the goal line in the third.I think I was pretty lucky, Murray said.Game notes Pittsburgh has outscored opponents 39-17 in the third period. ... Malkin has a 13-game point streak against Tampa Bay (15 goals, 30 points). ... Lightning RW Ryan Callahan missed his sixth straight game. He has played in just 15 games since offseason hip surgery.UP NEXTPenguins: Play Arizona on Monday night in the first of three straight games at home.Lightning: Start a three-game trip Wednesday night at Calgary. Cheap Authentic Jerseys . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. 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St Helens centre Mark Percival and Hull prop Scott Taylor, who made their Test debuts against France in Avignon last Saturday, are the notable omissions from the team that won 40-6 in Bennetts first match in charge.Also discarded from that team are Widnes stand-off Kevin Brown and Warrington utility player Stefan Ratchford, who were on the bench at Parc des Sports. The remaining 13 are joined by new skipper Sam Burgess, suspended for the France game, and Super League Grand Finalists Dan Sarginson, Chris Hill, John Bateman, Liam Farrell and George Williams.It will be Burgess first appearance since the World Cup semi-final defeat by the Kiwis at Wembley in 2013 while Sarginson is recalled after a two-year absence. Tony Rae has tipped Wayne Bennett to turn England into contenders to win this years Four Nations Sarginson will be vying with Jonny Lomax for the full-back spot but could also take the vacant centre berth unless Bennett follows the example of his predecessor Steve McNamara by playing second rower John Bateman in the three-quarters.The other poser is whether the coach will stick with a half-back pairing of Gareth Widdop and Luke Gale or bring in George Williams, a player he is known to admire.Bennett said: I was pleased with the way the players conducted themselves last week in France and the hard work they put in. Englands Sam Burgess (centre left) is joined by the three other Four Nations skippers Theres things weve looked at in the game and worked on this week.dddddddddddd The boys know the pressure and the intensity will rise as we get closer to Saturday - its a challenge were all looking forward to.Weve got a strong squad here who are ready to go and desperate to play to show us what they can do which is good to see.Sams also back from suspension and ready to pull on the England rugby league shirt. Its been a few years since he played over here and Im sure the sell-out crowd at Huddersfield will be keen to see him out there. Watch NOW TV All the excitement of Sky Sports at your fingertips for ￡6.99. No contract There are 12 survivors from the team that beat New Zealand 20-14 in the third Test at Wigan last November to clinch the three-match series.The Kiwis have since changed their coach, with David Kidwell stepping up from the role of assistant to take over from Stephen Kearney, and are expected to improve on their performance in a 26-6 defeat by Australia earlier this month.Bennett said: Theyre a talented rugby league nation. Playing in intense games like these is something they are used to and is something we need to match and work hard if we want to get the result.Englands 19-man squad for Four Nations match against New Zealand:J Bateman (Wigan), G Burgess (South Sydney), S Burgess (South Sydney, capt), T Burgess (South Sydney), D Clark (Warrington), M Cooper (Warrington), L Farrell (Wigan), L Gale (Castleford), J Graham (Canterbury Bulldogs), R Hall (Leeds), C Hill (Warrington), J Hodgson (Canberra), J Lomax (St Helens), J McGillvary (Huddersfield), D Sarginson (Wigan), K Watkins (Leeds), E Whitehead (Canberra), G Widdop (St George Illawarra), G Williams (Wigan)You can watch Premier League football, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the Mexican Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! Also See: Super League fixtures Super League table Rugby League on Sky Follow us @SkySportsRL ' ' '