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Josh Anderson recorded two goals and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at the Bell Centre. Chris Kreider also contributed a goal and an assist, while Oliver Kapanen and Alexandre Texier found the net for Montreal, which improved to 9-3-2 on the season after returning from an undefeated four-game road trip out West. Lane Hutson chipped in with two assists.
Rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler turned aside 25 shots to earn his seventh consecutive win, becoming just the third Canadiens rookie netminder in the past 40 years to achieve that feat. For Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson each posted a goal and two assists, while Tommy Novak and Rickard Rakell added a goal and an assist apiece. Sergei Murashov made 22 saves in the loss.
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Anderson gave Montreal a two-goal cushion with 6:54 remaining on a deflection, but Crosby pulled the Penguins within one with 3:11 left after Murashov was pulled for an extra attacker. Earlier in the game, Crosby made history with his 1,112th career assist, passing Boston Bruins legend Ray Bourque for the most assists with a single franchise in NHL history. The 39-year-old center also tied Marcel Dionne for sixth place on the all-time scoring list with 1,771 points. Pittsburgh will host Vegas on Tuesday night, while Montreal welcomes Winnipeg on Tuesday night.
Originally reported by abcnews.