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1700! Sidney Crosby Digs Deeper in NHL Record Book
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1700! Sidney Crosby Digs Deeper in NHL Record Book
With a couple of slick passes through the first shift of the third period, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby earned an assist on Bryn Rust's deflection goal and promptly became just the ninth player in NHL history to reach 1700 career points.
In just his 1362nd game, Crosby also became the fourth fastest to reach the milestone, behind only hockey immortals, Wayne Gretzky (711), Mario Lemieux (887), and Marcel Dionne (1257).
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Crosby has 13 points in 10 games this season. With his 498th multi-point effort, Crosby surpassed Lemieux as the Penguins' all-time franchise leader.
Crobsy now trails Lemieux by 23 points for eighth all-time in NHL scoring.
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