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.

Despite the meager production, particularly by Crosby's robust standards, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has…