Sidney Crosby joins Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe with 16th point-per-game season
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby joined some pretty elite company during Saturday's 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Crosby tallied his 55th point of the 2020-21 season with an empty-net goal, clinching his 16th straight point-per-game season. Only Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe have recorded more seasons with a point-per-game pace. Gretzky had 19 and Howe had 17.
Crosby also joined Gretzky as the only players in NHL history to start their careers with 16-plus consecutive point-per-game campaigns.
After the game, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan lauded the 33-year-old for his accomplishments, calling him a "generational talent."
Crosby has recorded 20 goals and 35 assists in 47 games this season. In 1,031 career games, he has tallied 482 goals and 836 assists. The Nova Scotia native has led the Penguins to three Stanley Cup titles and he has two "Rocket" Richard Trophies, and two Hart Trophies.
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