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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 · Pensburgh

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

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Sidney Crosby set the NHL record for regular-season assists with a single franchise at 1,112 against Montreal.
Crosby recorded the milestone assist on an Erik Karlsson power-play goal.
The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned forward Rutger McGroarty to the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby made NHL history by setting the record for the most regular-season assists with a single franchise. Crosby recorded his 1,112th assist with Pittsburgh on a power-play goal by Erik Karlsson during Saturday's matchup against the Montreal Canadiens.

In team moves, Pittsburgh reassigned forward Rutger McGroarty to their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Across the league, the Seattle Kraken traded Shane Wright to the Nashville Predators for Matthew Wood, while Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov reportedly expressed interest in trades to Toronto or Montreal.

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