3 Least Impressive Vancouver Canucks Players 5-1 Shellacking by Pittsburgh Penguins Ft. Kevin Lankinen
- On Tuesday night, Sidney Crosby scored in Pittsburgh's win, moving past Penguins icon Mario Lemieux to become the franchise's all-time points leader.
- Breaking a tie in the second period, Pittsburgh Penguins surged ahead as Tommy Novak, Sidney Crosby and Anthony Mantha scored quickly, securing their third straight win and improving to 5-2 under first-year head coach Dan Muse.
- Kris Letang reached 600 career assists after setting up Tommy Novak's first Penguins goal 14:21 into the second on Tuesday.
- Both teams shift focus to Thursday matchups, with Pittsburgh visiting the Florida Panthers and Vancouver finishing a five-game road trip in Nashville.
- Beyond the milestones, Brazeau's play and the Silovs–Jarry competition stood out, with Justin Brazeau adding two assists and Arturs Silovs battling two-time All-Star Tristan Jarry for Pittsburgh's goaltending role.
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Pens topple Canucks/Crosby and Letang hit career marks - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 last night at PPG Paints Arena. Sidney Crosby scored one of the Penguins goals and passed Mario Lemieux for the most points in team history. Kris Letang had two assists in the game and became the 20th NHL defenseman with 600 career points. It was the Penguins third straight victory. They improved to 5-2 and are tied for first place with four teams in the Metropolitan Division through sev…
In the NHL, Sidney Crosby became the Pittsburgh Penguins' all-time leading scorer last night when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 (1-1, 3-0, 1-0) at home.


Ice hockey superstar Sidney Crosby is the new score-record collector of the Pittsburgh Penguins! At the 5:1 home win against the Vancouver Canucks, the 38-year-old brought it to his overall 1896. Point in games of "Regular Season" as well as playoff in the National Hockey League (NHL) and thus overtook club legend Mario Lemieux. Crosby's score in the 24th minute of the game was also his 700th goal. His club colleague Kris Letang had something to…
Crosby, Letang reach milestones as Pens pound Canucks
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored his fourth goal and Kris Letang became the 20th defenseman in NHL history to reach 600 career assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Tuesday night. Crosby beat Kevin Lankinen from the slot in the later stages of the second period to extend his goal streak to three straight games. It also gave Pittsburgh’s longtime captain 1,896 career points combined between the regular season and t…
Kristopher Letang amassed the 600th helper of his career, Sidney Crosby surpassed Mario Lemieux with his 1896th point.
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