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Sidney Crosby Passes Lemieux as Penguins’ All-Time Points Leader in 5-1 Win

The milestone underscores Pittsburgh’s 5-2-0 start under first-year coach Dan Muse.

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Oct 21, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) breaks his stick on a shot against the Boston Bruins during the first period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images
Oct 21, 2025; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman (96) skates in the first period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-IMAGN Images

Overview

  • With his fourth goal of the season, Crosby reached 1,896 combined regular-season and playoff points to move past Mario Lemieux during Tuesday’s 5-1 victory over Vancouver.
  • Crosby extended his goal streak to three games as Pittsburgh broke the contest open with three goals in just over three minutes late in the second period.
  • The win was the Penguins’ third straight, improving their record to 5-2-0, with additional goals from Tommy Novak, Anthony Mantha, Connor Dewar and Justin Brazeau.
  • Kris Letang recorded his 600th career assist in the game, becoming the 20th defenseman in NHL history to hit the mark and the 10th to do so with one team.
  • Crosby’s total places him seventh on the NHL’s all-time list for combined regular-season and postseason points, and Arturs Silovs stopped 23 shots as Pittsburgh heads to Florida on Thursday.