Crosby nears single-franchise assists record as Penguins visit Utah
Pittsburgh ends its four-game trip on Oct. 19 with Sidney Crosby one assist from Ray Bourque’s mark.
Sidney Crosby can tie Ray Bourque’s NHL record for assists with one franchise when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center on Monday, Oct. 19.
Crosby enters with 1,110 career assists, one short of Bourque’s mark. He passed Joe Thornton for seventh on the overall assists list in Colorado on Friday, then scored his 657th career goal against Vegas on Saturday to move ahead of Brendan Shanahan into 14th place.
The Penguins are finishing a four-game road trip after three consecutive defeats. Both clubs lost 6-2 on Saturday: Pittsburgh at Vegas and Utah at home to Edmonton.
Pittsburgh is 2-1-1 against Utah, with points in its past three meetings (2-0-1). Crosby has a goal and two assists in three career games against the franchise, according to the Penguins’ preview.
After Monday’s game, Pittsburgh plays five of its next six at PPG Paints Arena. The Utah game will be carried by SportsNet Pittsburgh and 105.9 The X.
