PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal for Pittsburgh on Saturday night, but the Penguins lost 6-1 to the Utah Hockey Club.
Dylan Guenther scored twice, while Nick Bjugstad, Jack McBain, Mikhail Sergachev and Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Utah.
Karel Vejmelka stopped 27 shots for Utah.
Crosby is the 21st player in NHL history to score 600 goals. He reached that milestone with 10 seconds left on the five-on-three power play and now has seven goals in his last 12 games. Crosby completed a one-timer from the right side of the net, set up on a pass from Erik Karlsson at 3:11 of the second period.
Karlsson surpassed Borje Salming for 15th on the career assists list among defenders.
Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves for Pittsburgh.
Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are the only active players with at least 600 NHL goals. Crosby is the seventh player in NHL history to score 600 goals with a single team and joins Mario Lemieux (690) as the only two Penguins to score 600 goals with the franchise. Pittsburgh is the second team in NHL history to have multiple 600-goal scorers, joining Detroit’s Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman.
Utah: Ended a three-game losing streak.
Penguins: Crosby’s scoring goal couldn’t prevent Pittsburgh from losing for the 14th time in its last 18 games. Pittsburgh has allowed at least four goals in six of its last 10 games.
Bjugstad, who spent parts of two seasons with Pittsburgh, gave Utah the momentum and a 3-1 lead just 7:26 after Crosby’s goal.
Crosby and Wayne Gretzky are the only players in NHL history to have at least 600 goals, 1,600 points, three Stanley Cups and two Conn Smythe Trophies.
Utah: Visits Toronto on Sunday.
Penguins: Close out a five-game homestand Wednesday night against Vancouver.
