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 UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Sidney Crosby had his first two-goal game in the NHL and set up another Pittsburgh score, and the Penguins rode a rare early lead to a 5-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
Crosby, the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, had a goal and an assist in the first period and then scored again in the third off a brilliant pass from Mario Lemieux for his second three-point game in 13 contests. Crosby has at least one point in all but two games.
The 18-year-old phenom gave the Penguins the lead just 4:40 in and then set up Mark Recchi's fourth goal to make it 2-0 at 15:27. Crosby pushed the lead to 5-1 at 4:01 of the third when he cut to the net to receive Lemieux's pass that sailed over the stick of Islanders defenseman Alexei Zhitnik. The rookie knocked the puck out of mid air for his fourth of the season — third on the power play.
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