Think about your favorite Sidney Crosby-led @penguins team and how offensively dynamic they were. Whichever team you picked, this year's team is on pace to score more goals than them: Highest PIT G/GM Average Since 2005-06: '25-26: 3.53 '20-21: 3.45 '16-17: 3.39 '12-13: 3.38

HATS OFF TO GENO 🧢 Evgeni Malkin recorded his 14th career hat trick, his first since March 27, 2022 versus Detroit.

After four points through two periods tonight for defenseman Erik Karlsson, let's check in on the NHL's point leaders since February 28: 1. Jack Hughes - 30 2. Erik Karlsson - 29 2. Nikita Kucherov - 29 2. Nick Suzuki - 29

With two points (1G-1A) so far, Rickard Rakell has extended his goal-scoring streak to four games and his point streak to seven games - each the longest active such streaks in the league. Since March 21, no one in the NHL has more goals than Rakell's nine.

With an assist on longtime teammate Evgeni Malkin's 1,400th point, Sidney Crosby surpassed Steve Yzerman for seventh-place on the NHL's all-time points list (1,756). Crosby now has the second-most points with a single team in NHL history.

With his 16th goal of the season, Evgeni Malkin became the 23rd player in NHL history - and 15th fastest - to record 1,400 career points 🔥

Goal #30 for #39 👏 Anthony Mantha is the ninth @penguins player to score 30 goals in the Sidney Crosby-Evgeni Malkin Era (since 2006-07), joining Crosby (12x), Malkin (6x), Jake Guentzel (3x), Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, Phil Kessel, Chris Kunitz and James Neal.

Sidney Crosby is now just the eighth player in NHL history to record 1,100 assists. Only Wayne Gretzky (706) and Paul Coffey (1,300) reached this milestone in fewer games than Crosby (1,414) 🤩

Most multi-point games in @NHL HISTORY: Wayne Gretzky - 824 Jaromir Jagr - 540 Sidney Crosby - 514 Mark Messier - 513 Marcel Dionne - 513 What can't Sidney Crosby do? 🤯

Anthony Mantha has a team-leading 29 goals on the year, and since 2005-06, only two players have scored more goals for the @penguins in their first season with the team than Mantha: Sidney Crosby - 39 (2005-06) Evgeni Malkin - 33 (2006-07) Anthony Mantha - 29 (2025-26)

Sidney Crosby returns to the @penguins lineup tonight against the Islanders. 🙌 Crosby's 140 points (44G-96A) versus New York are the most by any active player against any one team, and his 1.52 points-per-game average versus them is his highest against any opponent.

Forward Evgeni Malkin will not play in tonight's game against the Islanders and remains day-to-day.

Defenseman, and I repeat DEFENSEMAN, Erik Karlsson is on a goal-per-game pace since March 16. In that span, no player in the NHL has more goals than his seven.

That's NINE multi-point games in the month of March for Erik Karlsson 🤯 (1/2)

Forwards Sidney Crosby (lower-body) and Evgeni Malkin (upper-body) will not play today versus Dallas and both remain day-to-day.

We're seeing vintage Erik Karlsson, folks 👀 • Six goals over his last six games • Three-straight three-point games on the road • Seven multi-point games over his last 10 outings • Ranks second in the NHL with 22 points since February 28

NHL players with more goals than defenseman Erik Karlsson (6) since March 16:

Forward Sidney Crosby will not return to tonight’s game versus Ottawa.

Forward Anthony Mantha is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not practice today.

Kris Letang is the fourth active defenseman, and fourth member of the 2005 draft class, to record 800 career points. The @penguins are the sixth team in NHL history to have multiple picks from the same draft each record 800+ points for the franchise (Letang, 800; Crosby, 1750).

Forward Evgeni Malkin is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play tonight versus Colorado.

What else is there left to say about Erik Karlsson? 😱 • Five goals over his last three games • Career-long-tying four-game multi-point streak • Seven multi-point games in his last 11 outings • Leads the entire NHL in points (19) since February 28

What else is there left to say about Erik Karlsson? 😱 • Five goals over his last three games • Career-long-tying four-game multi-point streak • Seven multi-point games in his last 11 outings • Leads the entire NHL in points (20) since February 28

Defenseman Ryan Shea (upper-body) will not return to today's game.

Put your hand up if you're grateful for Erik Karlsson 🖐️ Most Points Since Olympic Break: Nikita Kucherov - 20 Martin Necas - 19 Connor McDavid - 19 Erik Karlsson - 17 Karlsson also has multiple points in FIVE of his last six games (3G-9A) 🔥

🗣️HE’S BAAAAAAACK! Coach Muse confirms that Sidney Crosby will play tonight versus Carolina. Crosby leads the @penguins in goals (27) and points (59) despite missing the last 11 games due to injury.

Kyle Dubas' additions to the @penguins this season have been a key part of the team's success 🙌 Pittsburgh has 81 goals by players in their first season with the team - a mark that ranks first in the NHL by an 18-goal margin.

UPDATE: Forward Blake Lizotte will be re-evaluated in 4 weeks.

Through just 67 games, the @penguins have matched their win total from last year under the guidance of first-year head coach Dan Muse: (1/2)

This guy has 13 points (3G-10A) in 9 games since extending the invitation a few weeks ago. The offer still stands.

Forward Blake Lizotte (upper body) will not play in tonight's game in Colorado.

Erik Karlsson's last 5 games: - 7 points (1G-6A) - 2nd in NHL scoring behind only Nikita Kucherov (10) - 3 multi-point games - Averaging 26+ minutes a night (26:22) Karlsson has stepped up in a big way with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin out of the @penguins lineup 🙌

Sam Girard is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play tonight versus Vegas.

Most goals by a player with a new team in 2025-26: Anthony Mantha - 24 Chris Kreider - 21 Trevor Zegras - 21 Mantha's 48 points (24G-24A) tie his single-season career high and he's one goal shy of matching his career-best of 25 set in 2018-19 🔥

Below are updated injury statuses/timelines on behalf of Head Coach Dan Muse: Justin Brazeau - upper body, week to week Sam Girard - upper body, day to day Kevin Hayes - upper body, day to day Ryan Graves is not practicing today (personal), but is available for tonight's game.

Forward Justin Brazeau is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play today versus Boston.

Forward Blake Lizotte is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play tonight versus Boston.

How good have the @penguins been since Christmas? 🙌 - Points in 20 of 23 games (16-3-4) - Highest goals per game average (4.04) - Lowest goals-against per game average (2.22) - Second best penalty kill percentage (89.4%) - 2-0-1 since the Olympics

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With tallies from Ben Kindel, Justin Brazeau and Egor Chinakhov today, the @penguins have 73 goals this season by players in their first year with the team - a mark that ranks first in the NHL.

SEVEN-STRAIGHT 20-goal seasons for Bryan Rust 🚨 Rust is the eighth player in @penguins history to record seven 20-goal campaigns with the team, and just the sixth to do so in seven-consecutive seasons.

Defenseman Sam Girard will not practice today as he is undergoing evaluation for a lower-body injury.

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Forward Egor Chinakhov will not practice today due to the birth of his daughter.

Crosby is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks.

A 14-3-3 run since Christmas has the @penguins sitting with the eighth-best record in the NHL headed into the Olympic Break, and the team’s .625 points percentage ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference 🙌

The kids came to play tonight 👀 Avery Hayes and Ben Kindel became the sixth set of @penguins rookies to each score two goals in the same game.

Undrafted ➡️ NHL Debut Avery Hayes is the 12th undrafted player to score multiple goals in his NHL debut in League history (since the NHL draft began in 1963).

What a night for Avery Hayes 🙌 Hayes is the seventh player in NHL history - and just the fourth since 1917 - to score multiple goals in the first period of his NHL debut.

AVERY 👏 HAYES 👏 Hayes is the third player in @penguins history to score multiple times in his NHL debut, joining Jake Guentzel (2G on Nov. 21, 2016) and Rob Brown (2G on Oct. 21, 1987).