PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby had a purpose and two assists to develop into the ninth participant in NHL historical past with 1,700 factors, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Monday night time.
Crosby, who completed the feat within the fourth-fewest video games, is the fourth participant in NHL historical past to succeed in the mark with one crew. Crosby additionally had his 498th multipoint recreation, passing Mario Lemieux for the crew report and sixth in NHL historical past on the all-time multipoint checklist.
Evgeni Malkin had a purpose and an help to increase his level streak to seven video games, whereas Bryan Rust had two objectives and an help. Parker Wotherspoon scored his first with Pittsburgh, and Anthony Mantha added his fifth of the season.
Tristan Jarry made 22 saves to assist the Penguins get their fifth win in six video games. Pittsburgh is 7-2-1 and hasn’t misplaced in regulation since Oct. 14 at Anaheim.
Jordan Kyrou prolonged a seven-game level streak with a purpose, whereas Nick Bjugstad and Mathieu Joseph additionally scored for St. Louis. Joel Hofer stopped 20 photographs for the Blues, who misplaced their fourth straight recreation.
St. Louis has misplaced 5 of its previous six video games and allowed greater than six objectives in 4 of these defeats.
Crosby sealed the win with a breakaway purpose with 3:21 left within the third off a move from Rust to make it 5-3. Crosby had the first help on Wortherspoon’s purpose and the secondary helper on Rust’s second purpose.
Each groups performed with out high forwards. Penguins ahead Rickard Rakell will miss six to eight weeks after he was struck by a shot Saturday towards Columbus and underwent profitable surgical procedure on his left hand Sunday. Robert Thomas (higher physique) and Jake Neighbours (decrease physique), each usually on the Blues’ high line, are day-to-day.