Head coach Mike Sullivan discusses how lucky Pittsburgh has been to see two of the greatest players ever over the last 40 years After tying the record in a 7-3 win on Monday [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/crosby-ties-lemieux-for-impressive-penguins-record] against the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/] captain Sidney Crosby has officially passed franchise legend Mario Lemieux for a major franchise record. With his assist on Michael Bunting's power play goal in the second period against the New York Islanders on Sunday [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/penguins-projected-lineup-notes-against-islanders-12-28-24], Crosby recorded his 1,034th career assist, which surpassed Lemieux for the most assists by a player in Penguins' franchise history. Crosby needs just seven more to surpass Marcel Dionne on the NHL all-time assists list and move into the top-11. He needs 16 more to surpass Gordie Howe to break the top-10. Crosby is now up to 10 goals and 40 points in 37 games on the season. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwNjYwNDIwMDI3OTUwOTI5/thnpitbanner.png]
