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Nov 25, 2009 10:40 pm US/Eastern

Penguins Top Canadiens, 3-1

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Center Sidney Crosby No. 87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates with the puck against the St. Louis Blues on October 20, 2009 at Mellon Arena. (File)
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The Penguins were able to hold off the Montreal Canadiens, winning 3-1 Wednesday night at Mellon Arena.

The win allowed the Penguins to match a franchise record for the most victories in their first 25 games.

Captain Sidney Crosby scored in the first period with a wrist shot that sailed past Carey Price, shifting momentum for Pittsburgh.

Bill Guerin gave the Pens a 2-0 lead in the second.

Sergei Gonchar scored his first goal since missing a dozen games with a broken wrist with an assist from Crosby.

Max Pacioretty scored at 7:17 of the third for the Canadiens. Marc-Andre Fleury had 18 saves.

The Penguins have won their last four against Montreal.

The Penguins are 17-8 with five victories in six games since losing four in a row and five of six. The only other seasons they won 17 of their first 25 were 1995-96 (17-5-3) and 1994-95 (17-6-2), when there were tie games.

Crosby has four goals and an assist as the Penguins have outscored Montreal 9-2 in two games in Pittsburgh, including a 6-1 victory on Oct. 28 in which Crosby had his only three-goal game
this season.

Crosby has three goals and six assists in seven games since the scoreless streak ended.