Sidney Crosby remains as relevant as ever for the Pittsburgh Penguins as he closes in on another NHL milestone.Toronto Maple Leafs Tröjor 2023
The center has 1,494 points (548 goals, 946 assists) in 1,180 games. At 35 years old, Crosby isn't limping toward 1,500 points. Instead, he has excelled with 85 points (31 goals, 54 assists) in 72 games this season, tied for 13th in the League.
Crosby is the oldest player in the top-25 scoring this season. He is one of three players older than 30 in the top-20, along with San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson (32 years, tied for 10th with 88 points) and New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin (31 years, 16th with 82 points).
The Penguins captain will look to inch toward becoming the 15th NHL player to reach 1,500 points in a key matchup against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday .But history isn't the current focus. It's more about the immediate future.Billiga Ishockey Tröjor
This recent skid has put the Penguins in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2005-06, when Crosby had 102 points (39 goals, 63 assists) in 81 games as a rookie. Their streak of 16 consecutive playoff appearances is the longest active in professional sports.
Crosby has done his part, scoring in each of the past two games. He reached 30 goals in an 11th season, tying Lemieux for the most in Penguins history, at 1:11 of the second period against Colorado on Wednesday.
