Penguins’ Sidney Crosby ties Wayne Gretzky’s record with 19th straight season averaging point per game

Crosby hit history with an empty-net goal late in the Penguins’ 5-2 victory over the Rangers.

star center recorded three points in a win over the at Madison Square Garden on Monday to tie Wayne Gretzky’s record of averaging a point per game in 19 consecutive seasons. Crosby, with 82 points in 74 games, is on pace to score 90 points for the eighth time. Advertisement Crosby made history with an empty-net goal late in the Penguins’ 5-2 victory over the Rangers. “Obviously something I didn’t want to talk about.

Next season, if healthy, Crosby is likely to move into the top 10 and has an outside chance at supplanting his boyhood idol Steve Yzerman, who is ninth with 1,063 assists. He might not stop at just hitting that helper’s plateau. Crosby is within six points of pulling even with Phil Esposito for 10th on the all-time scoring list. Crosby has 1,584 points. Esposito is in the 10-spot with 1,590. Will Crosby lead the Penguins into the playoffs? There’s always a chance. Sort of.

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