Penguins’ Crosby breaks record for most assists on a single team in NHL history

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby set the NHL record for the most assists with a single franchise on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens. Crosby recorded two assists across the first two periods, setting up goals by Erik Karlsson and Tommy Novak to reach 1,112 career assists with Pittsburgh. The achievement moved him past Ray Bourque, who previously held the record with 1,111 assists for the Boston Bruins.

Wayne Gretzky ranks third on the single-team list with 1,086 assists for the Edmonton Oilers, followed by Steve Yzerman and Mario Lemieux. With the pair of assists, Crosby's career totals reached 657 goals and 1,112 assists across 1,433 regular-season NHL games. Pittsburgh next faces the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.