BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 26: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on during the first period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on January 26, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Only 349 NHL players have ever played 1,000 or more games in the league. Tonight, against the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will become the 350th player to do so.
As both teams get set for tonight’s game where Crosby will receive the NHL’s silver stick for reaching the milestone. Let’s look back at Crosby’s history with the Islanders.