PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal for Pittsburgh on Saturday night, but the Penguins lost 6-1 to the Utah Hockey Club.
Dylan Guenther scored two goals, while Nick Bjugstad, Jack McBain, Mikhail Sergachev and Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Utah.
Karel Vejmelka stopped 27 shots for Utah.
Crosby is the 21st player in NHL history to score 600 goals. He reached the milestone with 10 seconds left on a five-on-three power play and has now scored seven goals in his last 12 games. Crosby completed a one-timer from the right side of the net, set up on a pass from Erik Karlsson, at 3:11 of the second period.
Karlsson passed Borje Salming to rank 15th on the NHL career assists list among defensemen.
Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves for Pittsburgh.
Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are the only active players with at least 600 NHL goals. Crosby is the seventh player in NHL history to score 600 goals with one team, joining Mario Lemieux (690) as the only two Penguins to score 600 goals with the franchise. Pittsburgh joins Detroit's Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman as the second team in NHL history to reach multiple 600 goals.
Utah: Has a three-game losing streak.
Penguins: Crosby's milestone goal couldn't stop Pittsburgh from losing for the 14th time in its last 18 games. Pittsburgh has conceded at least four goals in six of its last 10 games.
Bjugstad, who spent parts of two seasons with Pittsburgh, gave Utah momentum and a 3-1 lead just 7:26 after Crosby's goal.
Crosby and Wayne Gretzky are the only players in NHL history with at least 600 goals, 1,600 points, three Stanley Cups and two Conn Smythe Trophies.
Utah: Visits Toronto on Sunday.
Penguins: Complete a five-game homestand against Vancouver on Wednesday night.
