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Crosby looks to help Penguins snap three-game skid

Nov 12, 2007 - 3:15 PM New Jersey (6-8-2) at Pittsburgh (7-9-1) 7:30 pm EST

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Sidney Crosby will look to extend his 16-game point streak and help the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a three-game losing skid when they host the New Jersey Devils on Monday night in a battle of Atlantic Division rivals.

Crosby, who leads the club with nine goals and 25 points this season, has collected a point in each game since the season-opening loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on October 5.

The 20-year-old captain has an assist in each of his last three games, but Pittsburgh has been bested in all of those contests.

The Penguins have not won since hammering the Devils, 5-0, on Monday. Crosby scored two goals - including the game winner - in that win. During his career, Crosby has 10 goals and 22 points in 18 games against New Jersey.

As always, the Devils will rely on their 15-year veteran in the crease to stop Crosby and the rest of the Penguins' talented offense. Martin Brodeur will look to join Patrick Roy as the only goaltenders to reach 500 career wins.

Brodeur, who has beaten the Penguins 31 times during his career, fell short of the milestone Saturday when the New York Islanders handed the Devils a 2-1 loss.

Brodeur is not off to his usual start, posting a 5-8-1 record with a 2.77 goals-against average this season. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has yet to get a shutout this season, but does have five against Pittsburgh in his career.