Penguins 4 - Bruins 2: Sidney's Little Helpers

(AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)

Just another night at the office for Sidney Crosby and the Penguins as they racked up a fairly easy 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins.

Sidney had himself a nice night with 3 assists while going +3 in 21:48 of ice time.

From Yahoo!:

One game after clinching a playoff berth, the Pittsburgh Penguins reached another milestone.

Sidney Crosby had three assists in a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, raising his NHL-leading point total to 116 and helping the Penguins reach 100 points and sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division.

"It's a nice little milestone to hit for us," Crosby said. "After the year we had last year, you don't want to stop there. But it's a nice accomplishment."

Crosby had 39 goals and 63 assists as a rookie last season, but the Penguins managed just 58 points as they missed the playoffs for the fourth time since their appearance in 2000-01. While he's improved a bit this season , his team has had a complete turnaround.

"We're happy with that," coach Michel Therrien said of being alone in first place, two points ahead of the idle New Jersey Devils. "As long as we concentrate on winning our games, we'll be fine."

Sidney's Busy Weekend

The Penguins made some hay this weekend with a pair of big wins as they propel themselves to a possible #2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Saturday: Penguins 2 - Thrashers 1

Jordan Staal's goal halfway through the 3rd period gave the Penguins a win in a closely fought contest.

Sidney finished with 0 points and EVEN with 1 shot on goal in 17:55 of ice time.

Sunday: Penguins 5 - Bruins 0

On a nationally televised (NBC) game, Sidney and the Pens came out firing on all cylinders as the Bruins looked like a team that has given up on the season.

Sidney has a much better game with 2 goals, 1 assist, +1, and 4 shots on goal in 16:30 of ice time.
Sidney really needed those points as Vincent Lecavalier and Joe Thornton have been on fire lately and are close to catching Sid for the scoring title.

As it stands now...

Crosby - 111
Thornton - 104
Lecavelier - 100