A record night for Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Patrick Kane, and David Pastrnak in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines.

NHL.COM: The Montreal Canadiens held off the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4, but it was still a milestone night for Sidney Crosby.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (NHL Images).

The Penguins captain had a goal and two assists, passing Ray Bourque for the league record for assists with a single franchise (1,112). Crosby also tied Marcel Dionne for sixth place on the all-time points list with 1,771.

Josh Anderson scored twice and collected an assist for the Canadiens (9-3-2), extending their win streak to five games. As for the Penguins, they dropped to 5-7-2.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Montreal rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler extended his season-opening win streak to seven games. Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson missed this game as he’s out for two weeks with a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, winger Kirby Dach was sidelined by illness.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid collected an assist to extend his season-opening points streak to 14 games in a 4-0 win over the New York Islanders. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice, and goalie Tristan Jarry made 18 saves for his second straight shutout for the Oilers (10-2-2), who hold first place in the Western Conference with 22 points. Ilya Sorokin stopped 20 shots for the 7-5-2 Islanders.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: McDavid became the first player to score at least 35 points in a calendar month since Mario Lemieux in 1992-93.

Islanders forward Emil Heineman was ejected during the first period after injuring Oilers forward Isaac Howard with a knee-on-knee hit. Following the game, Oilers coach Mike Babcock said Howard’s injury might not be as serious as it looked. He’ll be reevaluated on Sunday.

The Boston Bruins overcame a 4-2 deficit to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on an overtime goal by Elias Lindholm. Mason Lohrei and Morgan Geekie scored to tie the game, and Michael DiPietro turned aside 37 shots for the Bruins (10-4-1), who hold first place in the Atlantic Division with 21 points. Anton Frondell tallied twice for the 4-9-1 Blackhawks, who sit last in the Central Division with nine points.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane had an assist to become the first American-born NHL player to reach the 900-assist milestone. Bruins winger David Pastrnak scored his 428th career goal, surpassing Patrice Bergeron for third place on the Bruins’ all-time goals list. He needs 32 goals to pass Phil Esposito for second place. Johnny Bucyk is the franchise leader with 545.

Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos scored the tying goal and the shootout winner to nip the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4. Filip Forsberg collected two assists for the Predators, who improved to 5-4-5. Nikita Kucherov had three assists and John Carlson scored and picked up an assist for the 8-3-2 Lightning.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Kucherov has dominated headlines since the news of his trade request broke on Friday afternoon. Lightning coach Jon Cooper said the 33-year-old superstar winger remains committed to being part of the club this season despite his trade request.

The Lightning released a statement on Friday saying they weren’t trade Kucherov. His agent, Dan Milstein, shot down the likelihood of his client withholding his services to force a move.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar collected four assists in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Artturi Lehkonen scored twice to extend his points streak to nine games for the 8-5-1 Avalanche. Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil replied for the Flames (6-8-0).

The Buffalo Sabres downed the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. Tage Thompson had two goals, including the game-winner, for the 7-4-3 Sabres, extending their win streak to three games. Corey Perry and Anders Lee scored for the 4-7-2 Kings.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Kings forward Adrian Kempe missed this game with an undisclosed injury.

Third-period goals by Pavel Buchnevich, Justin Barron, and Aleksanteri Kaskimaki lifted the St. Louis Blues to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Barron and Jimmy Snuggerud each had a goal and an assist for the Blues (7-6-1). Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist for the 6-5-3 Red Wings, who sit last in the Atlantic Division with 15 points.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Blues defenseman Colton Parayko missed this game as he’s day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

The Ottawa Senators scored four straight goals to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1. Tim Stutzle, Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto each had a goal and an assist for the Senators (9-5-1). Michael Misa tallied the lone goal for the 7-7-1 Sharks.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Senators forwards Andre Burakovsky and Warren Foegele are expected to miss three to four weeks with lower-body injuries. Call-up Philip Tomasino had a solid game, creating scoring chances and assisting on Drake Batherson’s game-winning goal.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews scored to extend his season-opening road points streak to eight games as his club doubled up the Vancouver Canucks 4-2. William Nylander and Teddy Blueger each had a goal and an assist, and goalie Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves for the 8-6-2 Maple Leafs. Brock Boeser and Max Sasson replied for the 3-12-1 Canucks, who sit last in the overall standings with seven points.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev returned to action after being sidelined since Oct. 10 by a lower-body injury.

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 24 shots in a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Mikko Rantanen, Thomas Harley, and Arttu Hyry scored for the Stars (8-5-1). Damon Severson replied for the 5-7-0 Blue Jackets.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Stars defenseman Esa Lindell returned to the lineup after missing five games with a lower-body injury. Forward David Perron was held scoreless in his season debut with the Stars. Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov made his season debut after being sidelined by a lower-body injury.