Crosby and Malkin Achieve Major Milestones in Penguins' OT Win
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin reached significant career achievements as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in overtime.
- Sidney Crosby became the 10th player in NHL history to reach 1,600 career points with an assist during the game.
- Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th career goal, joining Crosby and Mario Lemieux as the only Penguins to achieve this mark.
- Crosby scored the game-winning goal in overtime, marking his first of the season and bringing his career total to 593 goals.
- The Penguins rallied from a 5-4 deficit late in the third period, with Bryan Rust's goal sending the game into overtime.
- Penguins' goalie Joel Blomqvist made 26 saves in relief, contributing to the team's first back-to-back victories this season.