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Bryan Rust, Kevin Hayes and Tommy Novak also scored for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry remained extremely sharp since missing three weeks with an injury, denying 28 of 29 Philadelphia shots. And the Penguins killed off six of seven penalties while scoring three power-play goals.

Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby scored his 58th and 59th career goals against the Flyers, and his continued excellence in the cross-state rivalry helped lead the Penguins to a 5-1 win.

Sidney Crosby scored twice, tying Dave Andreychuk on the NHL all-time list in the Penguins' 4-3 OT win vs. the Blue Jackets.

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With 1,714 career points, Crosby is within range of becoming only the fifth player in NHL history to reach 1,800 points, a milestone he could reach next season. A more immediately achievable one is becoming the eighth player in history to record 1,100 assists. He’s currently sitting at 1,074 and could reach 1,100 in January.

The Flyers will be without their top goal scorer for some time. Tyson Foerster will miss two to three months with an upper-body injury, the team said Tuesday. The Flyers did not disclose the extent of the injury he suffered Monday in a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.