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Sidney Crosby Surpasses Hall of Famer in Historical Record Chase
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The future Hall of Fame captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby passed one Hall of Famer in a key stat and is on the verge of passing another!
It's only a matter of time before Pittsburgh Penguins captain and franchise icon takes his rightful place in the Hockey Hall of Fame whenever it is that his playing days come to a close.
But before that happens, there are still several records that he has the chance to break.
During today's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena, Crosby tied Gordie Howe for 10th all-time in NHL history with his 1,049th career assist:
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Sidney Crosby picks up assist No. 1,049
Ties Gordie Howe for 10th all-time in NHL
14 behind Steve Yzerman
Sidney Crosby picks up assist No. 1,049
Ties Gordie Howe for 10th all-time in NHL
14 behind Steve Yzerman
Minutes later, Crosby surpassed Bobby Hull for 18th all-time in goals scored with 611:
The historic goal gave the Penguins a 3-2 lead after they initially trailed 2-0 in the early goings of the game.
The next Hall of Famer (and ironically, another Detroit Red Wings legend) that he can pass on the NHL's All-time assists list is Steve Yzerman, who racked up 1,063 during his playing days.
Crosby has played his entire career with the Penguins since they took him with the 1st overall pick in the 2005 NHL Draft, which was popularly known as the "Crosby Sweepstakes".
He's led them to 3 Stanley Cup wins (2009, 2016, 2017) and has won numerous awards, cementing his place as one of the all-time greats in the game.
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