Buffalo’s blueliners had their names all over the scoresheet and increased that total to 172 as the Sabres beat Penguins 7-3 at KeyBank Center. The blowout extended Buffalo’s winning streak to three games, and the Sabres are now 10-2 with 4.1 goals scored per game in their last 12 at home.

The Buffalo Sabres have put together winning streaks before, so winning their last two over the Ottawa Senators and Winnipeg Jets didn’t feel all that special.

Jiri Kulich scored twice as part of a five-goal second period, and the Buffalo Sabres routed Pittsburgh 7-3 in an outing Penguins captain Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record for point-per-game consistency he shared with Wayne Gretzky.

Sidney Crosby scored a first-period goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins, his 80th point of the season, against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, assuring the superstar of his 20th season averaging a point a game and breaking the record he previously held with Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.

On Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, Crosby scored a goal in the first period, giving him his 80th point of the season. Because Crosby can only play in a maximum of 80 games this season, Crosby has now recorded his 20th consecutive point-per-game season,