The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a hot start, posting a 5-2 record and in a four-way tie for first place in the Metropolitan Division after seven games.
While seven games isn't enough to quite call the Penguins playoff caliber, their best players continue to make history and cement their place among the all-time greats.
Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks, as the Penguins skated to a 5-1 victory, two of their franchise cornerstones made history.
Sidney Crosby becomes all-time leader in points in franchise history
In the second period, with the Penguins leading 2-1, Sidney Crosby scored his fourth goal of the season, but it was more than just an insurance goal for the home team.
The goal would give Sidney Crosby 1,896 points in the regular season and playoffs combined, passin