Although the Pittsburgh Penguins ' seventh win in 10 games to start the 2025-26 season was understandably overshadowed by a serious injury to a fan at PPG Paints Arena, Sidney Crosby reached another incredible milestone in his 21st NHL campaign.
Crosby recorded a goal and two assists in a 6-3 victory over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Monday night, in the process achieving 1,700 National Hockey League points.
The three-time Stanley Cup champion is just the ninth player in league history to achieve the feat, and the only active player with at least 1,700, per NHL Media.
No. 87 joins Wayne Gretzky (2,857), Jaromir Jagr (1,921), Mark Messier (1,887), Gordie Howe (1,850), Ron Francis (1,798), Marcel Dionne (1,771), Steve Yzerman (1,755) and Mario Lemieux (1,723) on the exclusive l

Clutch Points NHL

ESPN
Weirton Daily Times
Newsday
The Denver Post
Bolavip
NPR
Bitcoinist
The Daily Beast
Vogue
The Spectator
CNN