Sidney Crosby showcased why he remains one of the NHL’s all-time greats, recording a goal and two assists to surpass 1,700 career points during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday. The milestone makes Crosby the ninth player in NHL history to reach 1,700 points, joining legends like Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr, and Mario Lemieux.

Crosby now has 1,701 points (632 goals, 1,069 assists) through 1,362 games, ranking as the fourth-fastest player to reach the mark behind Gretzky, Lemieux, and Marcel Dionne. His achievement comes during a strong start to the season for Pittsburgh, who improved to 7-2-1 and remain unbeaten in its last six games at 5-0-1.

“Joining that company, those are players I grew up idolizing. I didn’t ever think I’d be with them or near

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