Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has reached another career milestone. He recorded his 1,700th career point against the St. Louis Blues.
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Crosby just becomes the ninth player in NHL history to reach 1,700 points, joining Wayne Gretzky (2,857), Jaromir Jagr (1,921), Mark Messier (1,887), Gordie Howe (1,850), Ron Francis (1,798), Marcel Dionne (1,771), Steve Yzerman (1,755) and Mario Lemieux (1,723). It’s an incredibly elite group of players, and there’s no doubt he’s one of them.
Crosby’s Hall of Fame career continues
Crosby, 38, has played 21 seasons in the NHL and is the only active player with 1,700 career points. He now trails the great Mario Lemieux by just 23 points, the most in Penguins franchise history.
He already leads the organization in games played with 1,362 and assists with 1,069. He trails Lemieux with 23 points and 59 goals. That might be harder to pass unless he plays a few more seasons and averages 20 goals a year for at least three campaigns.
One thing we know about Crosby is that personal accolades don’t drive him. The most important thing is winning another Stanley Cup. The Penguins are off to a strong start this season and if they can keep that up, they could find themselves back in the playoffs. And honestly, hockey just feels better when Crosby is there.
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