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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.
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