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Penguins' Crosby goes for 1,000 vs. Jets

PITTSBURGH -- Few opponents have surrendered offense to Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby quite like the Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers franchise.

In 30 contest vs. the Jets/Thrashers, Crosby has racked up 47 points. That equates to an average of 1.57 points per game. Only the New York Islanders have allowed more on a per-game basis (1.75) to Crosby.

So it figures when the Penguins host the Jets on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, Crosby has a fairly decent chance to score his 1,000 career point.

Sitting on 999 points, Crosby has been limited to two assists in his previous four games.