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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby typically doesn't wait long to make an impact on the ice after an extended absence.
The 32-year-old continued that trend Tuesday, when he produced a goal and three assists in the Penguins' 7-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.
According to NHL Public Relations, Crosby has played a role in a tally in each of his four returns from absences of 20 games or longer. Tuesday marked the second four-point performance of that collection of contests.
Crosby wasn't the only star of the league to put on a show during the 11-game slate, as Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews earned a hat-trick in a win over the New Jersey Devils in which Blake Coleman notched three goals for the losing side.