The Penguins’ 4-3 overtime win Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets turned out to be a costly one on the back end. Hours after the Penguins announced that Olli Maatta would miss six weeks after successful hand surgery, coach Mike Sullivan said before a game Friday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena that Justin Schultz was in concussion protocol.
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Sidney Crosby joins NHL’s 1,000-point club
The Pittsburgh Penguins star became the 86th player in league history to reach 1,000 career points when he assisted on Chris Kunitz’s goal 6:28 into the first period on Thursday night against Winnipeg. Crosby’s helper gave him 632 assists to go with 368 goals.
Jaromir Jagr Ties Mark Messier for 2nd-Most Points in NHL History
Florida Panthers winger Jaromir Jagr tied Mark Messier at 1,887 career points in Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres. He reached the total in 94 fewer games than Messier, per Jagr finished the night with three assists, becoming the first player ever to record multiple three-point games at age 44 or older, per the Elias Sports Bureau .