Sidney Crosby Passes Mario Lemiux As Penguins’ All-Time Points Leader

Sidney Crosby is now alone atop the Pittsburgh Penguins’ overall points record in the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Crosby scored in the second period in the Penguins’ 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. With the goal, Croby reached 1,896 points (700 goals, 1,196 assists) in 1,539 games in the regular season and playoff games, surpassing Mario Lemieux’s previous record of 1,895 points, which he accomplished in 1,022 games.

After Crosby surpassed Lemieux for the record, the Penguins captain credited his teammates for the record.

“Took me, probably, 500 more games,” Crosby said postgame on Tuesday. “Been here for a long time and been fortunate to play with some great players. That’s how I look at it.”

Crosby also praised Lemieux for teaching him to be a pro and helping kick-start his career on the right note.

“There’s so many new things and the expectations and everything that comes with it as a young player,” Crosby said. “So, having someone like Mario and his family there to just keep things as normal as possible, to be there for anything that I needed, any questions I had, just to keep things as normal as they could possibly be given the situation.

“I don’t know if I can put into words how much it means, but it’s meant a lot, and I really cherish that. That relationship and his family and everything that they’ve done for me.”

The Penguins drafted Crosby first overall in 2005. He helped Pittsburgh win three Stanley Cups.

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