As much as he can have the puck ... signed a two-year, $17.4 million contract ($8.7 million average annual value) on Sept. 16 to stay in Pittsburgh through 2026-27 with a chance to catch Lemieux ...

Crosby signed a ... he would give the puck to his father, who was a mainstay in Pittsburgh in his son’s early seasons. Crosby, of course, spent those seasons living in Lemieux’s guest house.

Dallas Stars goaltender Ed Belfour (right) keeps an eye on the action as Stars defenseman Richard Matvichuk (left) tries to knock New Jersey Devils right winger Claude Lemieux (22) off the puck. .

While up 1-0 in the second period, the Penguins were given a power play opportunity and after having the milestone assist ...

The captain set up Michael Bunting to record his 1,034 th career helper, passing Mario Lemieux to become the Penguins ... with Bunting and the milestone puck in the locker room postgame.