Sidney Crosby became the 14th NHL player to reach 1,000 career assists and the league's 10th all-time leading scorer as the Penguins leapfrogged Washington for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.
is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he's making. Too focused on trying to will theBesides, there's really no need. The heights Crosby is reaching now are the kind reserved not just for the greatest of their time, but the greatest of all time.
Considering the way Crosby is playing at 36, if he stays healthy, it's a matter of when he passes them, not when. Now they're in eighth with three games remaining thanks in large part to Crosby, who was voted the club's most valuable player by his teammates for a 12th time earlier in the day."He's a big part of our game and he's a big reason that we are in the situation we're in," Karlsson said of Crosby."And we're going to need him playing like this down the stretch here to have a chance.
Pittsburgh was nine points out of postseason position two weeks ago. Crosby and Nedeljkovic have keyed a surprising late run as the Penguins closed ground quickly on Washington, Philadelphia and Detroit.The Red Wings' hopes of returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 took another hit with their third loss in four games.scored his 33rd for the Red Wings. Lyon made 21 saves, but couldn't stop Karlsson late as the Penguins earned the extra point.
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