That score held until the third, when the Penguins - and Rust - struck quickly yet again. Crosby got the puck to Karlsson in an early-period opportunity, and Karlsson threw the puck toward the net, where Rust tipped tipped it in for his second just 42 seconds into the final frame.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to surpass 1,700 NHL points for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 6-3 win against the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Monday.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to become the ninth player in NHL history with 1,700 points and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3.

Everyone I have spoken with, however, tells me that Dubas isn’t going to budge, that he possesses a vision of the future for these Penguins that is bright. And he’s not going to mess with that. He’s not going to get aggressive on the trade market and give up any future assets merely to help this team reach the playoffs.

The Penguins improved to 7-2-1 on the season, and 5-0-1 in their last six, after beating St. Louis in a back-and-forth game on Monday at PPG Paints Arena. “They're a good team. They're trying to bounce back,

Monday was another big night for Sidney Crosby and the surprising Pittsburgh Penguins. In addition to leading the Penguins to their sixth win in their last seven games, Crosby made NHL history by becoming the ninth player to register 1,700 career points and is the fourth-fastest player to reach that number.

He's a major reason why the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have won their first seven games of the season, compiling a 5-0 record with a 1.40 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage. Due to his excellent start, Murashov was named the AHL's Player of the Week after stopping 51 of 52 shots this past week.

Ville Koivunen had quite a weekend. On Saturday evening, the skilled winger scored the winning goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime road win against the Charlotte Checkers at the vividly monikered Bojangles Coliseum.