Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby reached a major milestone in his team’s 6-5 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Crosby dished an assist in the first period to get his career points total to 1,600 points, making him only the 10th player in the history of the NHL to reach the mark.
Crosby needed 1,277 games to reach the milestone, making him the fifth fastest on the list. Also, he was the first player to cross the threshold of 1,600 points since Jaromir Jagr did it in 2011.
Crosby’s historic night didn’t end there. He would also go on to score an overtime goal to give the Penguins a win and lift them to a 3-2 record to start the season.
When asked about the milestone, Crosby opted to speak about the team and highlight his teammate Evgeni Malkin’s achievement. Malkin scored his 500th career goal against the Sabres, with Crosby being the one to deliver him the assist.
“I think whether it’s moments like tonight or things we’ve shared, good and bad, it’s been pretty incredible to be part of the team and play with him over this amount of time,” said Crosby. “I think we just care a lot about the team. We want to win. We expect a lot of each other. But I think there’s a lot of respect there too.”
Crosby signed a two-year, $17.4 million extension with the Penguins in the offseason and now has a contract that runs through the 2026-27 season. This almost makes it certain he’ll finish his career in Pittsburgh and add more milestones to his resume.
