In this contest, the Penguins’ Canadian forward Sidney Crosby registered two assists.
Thus, the 38-year-old Canadian logged his 1087th assist for “Pittsburgh,” surpassing the record of his compatriot Wayne Gretzky, who had 1086 during his time with the Edmonton Oilers.
It should be noted that this is the second-best achievement in NHL history. Ray Bourque holds the top spot with 1111 assists for the Boston Bruins.
It was previously confirmed that Sidney Crosby managed to pass Mario Lemieux on the list of best scorers for “Pittsburgh” throughout the franchise’s history.
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