Penguins center Sidney Crosby certainly knows how to collect milestones.
Last night, he scored his 100th NHL goal, 200th NHL assist and 300th NHL point in pacing a 4-1 Penguins victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Center Evgeni Malkin added 4 assists for the Penguins. Malkin now is tied for the NHL scoring lead with 10 points.
Crosby and Malkin did what they were supposed to do in this one. Paired together on a line, they led the team offensively.
Marc-Andre Fleury was again solid for the Penguins in the pipes. Petr Sykora and Miroslav Satan scored the other Penguin goals. I believe both were power play markers.
Like I said, lay off Satan.
The biggest thing for the Penguins last night was playing 60 minutes. They had a 2-1 lead going into the third period and, aside from taking a few too many penalties, looked pretty solid out there. Then, rather than blow the lead like they have been in recent games, they turned up the volume in the final frame, adding 2 goals and locking the Leafs down.
Really, that could only be expected against a Toronto team that has only scored 9 goals this season and is among the worst in the league. But to the Penguins credit, they buried a team they should have buried. Good teams do that.
The Penguins visit Boston Monday night in their next contest. We'll see if they can keep it going in their first North American road game this season.
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