Along with his aim in opposition to the Utah Hockey Membership on Saturday night time (Nov. 23), Sidney Crosby has reached 600 targets in his illustrious profession. He joins Mario Lemieux (690) because the second participant in Pittsburgh Penguins historical past to succeed in 600 profession targets with the franchise. He turned the second energetic participant to hit the mark, becoming a member of Alex Ovechkin (868). The Penguins joined the Purple Wings (Gordie Howe & Steve Yzerman) as the one franchises with two gamers to succeed in the milestone.
600 for Sid. Merely sensational. pic.twitter.com/bAifduv8We
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Crosby had beforehand joined Ovechkin as the one energetic NHL gamers to attain 500 targets, scoring in opposition to Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart within the first interval of the Penguins’ 5-4 time beyond regulation win at PPG Paints Enviornment on Feb. 15, 2022. He scored two targets, together with in time beyond regulation, and had an help to succeed in 1,400 NHL factors within the Penguins’ 3-2 win in opposition to the Nashville Predators on April 10, 2022. He turned the twenty second participant to succeed in the milestone and third energetic, becoming a member of Joe Thornton and Ovechkin, and was the seventh-fastest to succeed in the mark, behind Wayne Gretzky (580 video games), Lemieux (691), Marcel Dionne (1,022), Phil Esposito (1,070), Jaromir Jagr (1,086) and Steve Yzerman (1,093).
In October, Crosby reached 1,600 NHL factors. He arrange Malkin’s five hundredth NHL aim in the identical sport. He was the primary NHL participant to get to 1,600 factors since Jagr had an help for the Philadelphia Flyers in a 2-1 win on the Boston Bruins on Oct. 6, 2011.
