Penguins assign McGroarty to AHL, Crosby and Karlsson set records

The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned winger Rutger McGroarty to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL, opening a roster spot for Justin Brazeau, who has returned from injury. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby achieved his 1,112th assist with the Penguins and tied for sixth on the all-time points list with a late goal in their recent 5-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Erik Karlsson surpassed Brent Burns and is now 10th all-time among defensemen in points with 952. Rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov is focusing on improving his vision with specialized training goggles after a challenging start to the season.

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