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Pens Points: Crosby makes more history in loss to Canadiens

Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins have struggled with inconsistency in the first month of the 2026-27 season, with defensive breakdowns and costly turnovers undermining an otherwise decent offense. [Trib Live] In transactional news…

By Garrett Behanna · Yahoo Sports

Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Sidney Crosby tied Marcel Dionne for sixth on the NHL all-time points list with 1,771 career points.
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Saturday night.
Crosby recorded three points in the game, including a third-period goal that brought Pittsburgh within one.

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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby made NHL history by tying Marcel Dionne for sixth place on the all-time NHL points list with 1,771 points. Crosby achieved the milestone after scoring a late third-period goal during Pittsburgh's 5-4 defeat against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Despite Crosby's three-point performance, the Penguins fell short in their comeback bid as Montreal secured its fifth consecutive victory. Josh Anderson led the Canadiens with two goals and an assist, while Chris Kreider, Oliver Kapanen, and Alexandre Texier also scored to drop Pittsburgh to a 5-7-2 record.

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