Penguins' Captain Sidney Crosby Sets New NHL Record

Even if he's had a bit of a slow start to the season, Pittsburgh Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby is still climbing the ranks of NHL history.

And he has just broken another NHL record.

With an assist on an Erik Karlsson power play goal during the first period of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, Crosby broke the NHL record for most assists with a single franchise at 1,112. He passed Ray Bourque with the assist. 

Later in the game, he also added another helper in the form of a secondary assist on a goal by linemate Tommy Novak. 

Crosby, 39, has spent all 22 seasons of his NHL career with Pittsburgh. In that time, he has amassed 657 and 1,770 points, which puts him one point shy of tying Marcel Dionne for the sixth-most points in NHL history. Last season, Crosby surpassed franchise icon Mario Lemieux for the most points in franchise history, with Lemieux holding the previous record at 1,723. 

He is also just 28 points shy of tying Ron Francis for the fifth-most points in NHL history. 

In 14 games to open the 2026-27 campaign, Crosby has three goals and nine points. As of now, he is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of the season. 

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