Crosby scored two goals on six shots, including the overtime game-winner, in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Anaheim.
Crosby has scored just once in 11 games prior to Thursday's performance. By his standards, the veteran center was struggling to produce, garnering seven points in his opening 10 contests. That slump appears to be behind Crosby considering he has five points in the last two games. If Crosby can continue to produce at those levels, he should be capable of putting together a third consecutive 90-plus point season.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Assists in all three goals
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Crosby had three assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
Crosby isn't showing any signs of slowing down, even if he isn't quite the dominant forward he used to be during his prime years. Regardless of the Penguins' overall struggles, the star center is up to seven points across his last seven games, although the lack of consistency has been an issue. During that seven-game stretch, Crosby has two outings with three points and four in which he didn't crack the scoresheet. On the season, the 37-year-old has 10 points, with one goal and nine helpers, in 11 outings.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Earns power-play assist
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Crosby registered a power-play assist, five shots on net and four hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames.
Crosby had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two games, his longest drought since another two-game dry spell from March 10-12 of last season. The superstar center has a goal, six assists, four power-play points, 22 shots on net and 13 hits through eight outings to begin 2024-25. Crosby may struggle to match the back-to-back 90-plus-point campaigns he's produced, but it's clear there's still plenty of magic in his game in his age-37 season.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Joins exclusive club Wednesday
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Crosby scored the overtime winner on the power play and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Wednesday's 6-5 victory over the Sabres.
With his first-period helper on Bryan Rust's power-play tally, Crosby became just the 10th player in NHL history with 1,600 career points. The 37-year-old superstar is showing no signs of slowing down -- while his OT winner Wednesday was his first goal of 2024-25, Crosby has six points in five games. Next up on the all-time leaderboard is Joe Sakic, who sits in ninth place with 1,641 points -- a mark Crosby could reach before Christmas if he stays healthy.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Keeps piling up points
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Crosby picked up a power-play assist Saturday in a 4-2 loss to Toronto.
The assist came on Kris Letang's slap shot in the first period. It was Crosby's 1,599th career NHL point. He has put up three points in his last two games and will look to stretch that streak Monday in Montreal.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: First points of season
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Crosby picked up two assists in a 6-3 win over the Red Wings on Thursday.
The points were his first this season. Crosby is playing with Drew O'Connor and Anthony Beauvillier, a mediocre duo at best. Crosby remains an elite fantasy option but watch the line selections carefully. It'd be nice to see him paired up with someone who could take the pressure off a little.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Inks two-year extension
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Crosby signed a two-year, $17.4 million contract extension with Pittsburgh on Monday.
Crosby is heading into the final season of the 12-year, $104.4 million deal that he signed back in June 2012, and his extension will keep him around in Pittsburgh for two additional seasons. The 37-year-old was thought to be in pursuit of a pay raise for his next deal, but his extension will contain the same $8.7 million annual average value as his previous 12-year contract, allowing the notoriously superstitious Crosby to continue matching his cap hit with his iconic No. 87 for two more years. After reaching the 90-point threshold both of the past two seasons, Crosby's deal represents a significant discount that should provide the Penguins with plenty of cap flexibility into the future.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Two-point night in finale
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Crosby registered a pair of helpers in a 5-4 defeat to the Islanders in the Penguins's season finale Wednesday.
Crosby averaged over a point-per-game for the 19th consecutive season, including scoring 40-plus goals for the first time since 2016-17. While the world-class center won't be playing in the postseason this year, he'll likely have a busy offseason that could include signing an extension with the Penguins once he officially enters the last season of his current contract July 1.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Opens scoring in big win
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Crosby had a power-play goal, an assist and seven shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
Crosby continued his late-season surge on Monday, with nine goals and 23 points over the last 12 games. At age 36, he continues to be a dominant force, accumulating 42 goals and 92 points through 81 contests.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Tacks on helper
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Crosby registered an assist and four hits in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.
Crosby helped out on a Bryan Rust tally in the second period. The 36-year-old Crosby just reached 1,000 career assists Thursday versus the Red Wings, and he's not slowing down the Penguins in an intense battle for a playoff spot. The superstar center has 21 points over the last 11 games, and he's at 90 points, 268 shots on net, 98 hits and a plus-9 rating through 80 contests overall.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Reaches 1,000 career helpers
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Crosby scored a goal and added two assists in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Red Wings.
His final point of the night was huge, both for Crosby and for the Penguins, as he fed the puck to Erik Karlsson for the OT winner. The assist was the 1,000th of Crosby's career, 14th on the NHL's all-time list, and he's having an incredible finish to the regular season as Pittsburgh pushes for a playoff spot, piling up eight goals and 20 points over the last 10 games.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Adds assist Monday
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Crosby picked up an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Crosby set up Drew O'Connor's game-tying goal midway through the third period, forcing overtime in an eventual 3-2 defeat. The 36-year-old center has points in eight of his last nine contests -- he's totaled seven goals and 10 assists in that span. Crosby's up to 86 points (40 goals, 46 assists) through 78 appearances this year, which makes this campaign the 13th time in his career that he's surpassed the 80-point threshold.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Lights lamp twice in comeback win
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Crosby scored two goals, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
The Penguins were staring at a 3-1 deficit heading into the third period in a game they could ill afford to lose, but Crosby sparked a five-goal rally by tapping home the puck from in close early in the final frame. The 36-year-old is trying to drag Pittsburgh into the playoffs, scoring six goals and 15 points over the last six games, and Crosby sits one goal short of his third career 40-goal campaign. Only four other players in NHL history -- Johnny Bucyk, Brendan Shanahan, Alex Ovechkin and Gordie Howe -- have potted 40 at an older age.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Continues to shine
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Crosby picked up two goals and one assist in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Monday.
It was a record-setting night for Crosby. With his three points in the contest, Crosby tied the great Wayne Gretzky for 19 straight seasons of averaging at least a point per game. Crosby scored two markers for his 36th and 37th goals on the year and added a primary assist on Bryan Rust's opening goal. The 36-year-old Crosby has 13 points across his last five games, scoring four goals and adding nine assists over that span.
Crosby had two assists Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
It was yet another milestone for the Kid. Crosby reached 1,580 points (585 goals, 995 assists) Thursday, passing Ray Bourque (1,579) for 11th most in NHL history. He is 10 points behind Phil Esposito (1,590), who sits in 10th. Crosby is on a three-game, nine-point scoring streak that includes seven assists. And he has points in seven of his last eight games (three goals, 11 assists). At his current rate and with 10 games remaining, Crosby may be able to pass Esposito this season.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Three points in Tuesday's win
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Crosby scored a goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
The 36-year-old superstar helped set up Bryan Rust late in the second period for what proved to be the game-winner. He then collected the rest of his points when Carolina's net stood empty in the final two minutes of the third. Crosby has erupted for seven points over the last two games, and Tuesday's tally was his 35th of the season, marking the eighth time in his Hall of Fame career he's reached that plateau, but the first since 2018-19.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Registers four points
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Crosby had one goal and three assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado on Sunday.
Crosby's efforts helped the Penguins build a 4-0 lead before the Avalanche stormed back to steal the victory. He has racked up two goals and nine points in his past six outings. The 36-year-old Crosby has accounted for 34 goals and 73 points in 70 games this season.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Contributes goal and assist
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Crosby scored a goal and dished an assist in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Crosby ended an 11-game goal drought in the first period, potting his 33rd goal of the season. He added a helper, three shots and a plus-1 rating in 19:09 of ice time. Crosby's riding a modest three-game point streak, with one goal and three assists over that span. At 36 years old, the Penguins captain is defying expectations and proving he's still an elite fantasy option. With Pittsburgh only five points out of a playoff spot, Crosby will continue to be relied upon heavily in all situations down the stretch.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Grabs helper in loss
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Crosby notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.
Crosby helped out on Lars Eller's tally late in the first period. The 36-year-old Crosby has one power-play helper in four of his last five games, and he's picked up a total of eight points in that span. The superstar is up to 63 points (17 on the power play), 210 shots on net, 71 hits and a plus-16 rating through 58 contests overall. Crosby continues to be the leader of the Penguins' offense and should be active in virtually all fantasy formats.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Dishes pair of assists
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Crosby notched two assists, including one on the power play, and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Crosby logged his third multi-point effort in his last six games. He set up Rickard Rakell for both goals. Their connection will be key to the Penguins keeping the lights on for their dim playoff chances in the absences of Jake Guentzel (upper body) and Bryan Rust (upper body). Crosby is up to 62 points, 201 shots on net, 70 hits and a plus-17 rating through 56 appearances.
