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Crosby passes Bourque for NHL assists record with one franchise

A first-period assist on Erik Karlsson’s power-play goal in Montreal gave the Penguins captain the milestone.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby controls the puck as Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook defends at Bell Centre.
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Sidney Crosby moved past Ray Bourque for the most assists with one NHL franchise on Saturday, setting up Erik Karlsson’s power-play goal for Pittsburgh against Montreal.

The record-breaking assist came 2:08 into the first period. It was Crosby’s 1,112th for the Penguins, surpassing Bourque’s 1,111 with Boston.

Crosby entered the game tied with Bourque. All of his NHL assists have come with Pittsburgh.

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