Watch: NHL 100 Greatest Players: Mario Lemieux He's probably in the top five players of all time." "The hockey stuff, everybody is witnessing it. "I don't even know what to say, honestly," Letang said. He can also pass Jaromir Jagr (10) and tie Lemieux (11) for the most 30-goal seasons in Penguins history. Fourteen players in NHL history have reached that mark led by Wayne Gretzky's 2,857. If Crosby has a similar average, he could get at least 91 points to hit 1,500 this season. The 1.22 points per game were his most since he had 1.30 in 2013-14. The captain is second to Lemieux in goals (619 to 517), assists (1,033 to 892) and points (1,723 to 1,409).Īt 35 years old, Crosby seemingly hasn't slowed.Ĭoming off offseason wrist surgery last season, Crosby had 84 points (31 goals, 53 assists) in 69 games. But I know he's got a lot more years left."Ĭrosby's 1,108 games are the most in Penguins history ahead of Evgeni Malkin (981), Kris Letang (941) and Lemieux (915). "It's obviously a pretty cool achievement. We see it day in, day out, how hard he works and what he brings to this team. "Just the longevity in the League, and to play at a high level that long, it's very unique. "It's special," linemate Jake Guentzel said. Still, passing Lemieux in any capacity warrants some attention. You hope you can do it for as long as possible."Ĭrosby said he is mostly focused on winning. You just appreciate the opportunity you have, to do what you love every day. "I feel like it's a privilege every year you can play in the NHL. "I don't think about it a whole lot, to be honest with you," Crosby said. The center will begin his 18th season with the Pittsburgh Penguins when they host the Arizona Coyotes at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday (7 p.m.
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