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Crosby's winner came with 21.1 seconds left in the extra
session after Evgeni Malkin drove to the net and powered the
puck in front with a defenseman on top of him. Crosby beat a
defender to the puck and tapped it into an empty net.
In the first period, Crosby notched his milestone point to give
Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead.
Chasing down a loose puck in the left circle of the Jets' zone,
Crosby fended off Blake Wheeler, spun toward the net and fed a
pass to long-time left winger Chris Kunitz in the slot.
Kunitz fired a one-timer that beat Jets goaltender Connor
Hellebuyck's left leg.
Crosby, 29, became the 86th player in NHL history to reach the
milestone. He became the sixth player to reach the mark with the
Penguins, joining centers Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis, right
wingers Joe Mullen, Jaromir Jagr and defenseman Paul Coffey.
Having played in 757 career games, Crosby reached the mark
faster than any other active player. Crosby's assist was the
632nd of his career. The game-winner gave him a total of 369
goals in 12 seasons.
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