Things were different for the Pittsburgh Penguins during their 7-3 rout at home of the Philadelphia Flyers. No, watching Sidney Crosby and company put up a touchdown’s worth — including an extra point — of goals against their most enduring rival isn’t anything new.

Sidney Crosby scored a goal and added three assists to tie Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for most assists in team history and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Flyers 7-3 on Monday night.

Crosby reached 1,033 assists in the NHL, tying his mentor for the most in Penguins history, with three in the first period of a 7-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. He added an empty-net goal at 17:30 of the third period.

Crosby scored a third-period empty-net goal and helped on three of Pittsburgh's four first-period goals as the Penguins jumped out to a 4-1 lead. Crosby and Lemieux both have 1,033 assists, which ranks 12th all-time in NHL history.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to match a Penguins legend as host Pittsburgh beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Monday night.

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