Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/] captain Sidney Crosby continues to make NHL history. Despite a rough start to their season, there are some things that the Pittsburgh Penguins should be thankful for With the primary assist on a Bryan Rust first-period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/penguins-v-leafs-preview-tomasino-out-with-upper-body-injury], Crosby tied Gordie Howe for fifth place in all-time NHL assists with one franchise. Crosby joins Ray Bourque, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Yzerman, and Mario Lemieux in the top-five all-time. He needs just 10 more assists to tie Lemieux and just 88 to tie Bourque for the NHL record. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwNjYwNDIwMDI3OTUwOTI5/thnpitbanner.png]
