PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby had two assists in his 1,000th NHL game, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday night.
Kris Letang scored twice, including a tiebreaking goal in the third period, as Pittsburgh won for the fourth time in five games.
Mike Matheson also scored, and Tristan Jarry made 33 saves. Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson scored for New York, which has dropped two straight following a season-high eight-game point streak.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 15 shots. Nelson gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead with his fifth goal just 53 seconds into the third period, but the Penguins responded.