Sidney Crosby finally did it. On Sunday, Crosby reached a cherished franchise milestone, passing Mario Lemieux for the most total points in Pittsburgh Penguins history.
Lemieux himself offered Crosby a message of congratulations, and Pittsburgh fans rejoiced that their current beloved savior surpassed their first. However, despite where Crosby now ranks production-wise, Lemieux still holds the honor as the greatest Penguin of all time.
After the monumental night, Crosby has 1,724 points, one more than Lemieux’s 1,723. Crosby has put up his point total with more assists at 1,079 than Lemieux’s 1,033, granted fewer goals at 645 to Lemieux’s 690.
But the biggest difference is the number of games it took each of them to record their impressive numbers. To this point, Crosby has played in 1,387 career games and counting while in the midst of his 21st year in the NHL.