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Pittsburgh Penguins History: Crosby Clinches First Art Ross

Without looking at his statistics it is hard to fathom that Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby peaked in terms of point production in his second season in the NHL.

With 36 goals and 120 points in 79 games played (GP), Crosby edged out the reigning scoring champion Joe Thorton by six points and became the youngest player in league history to be named scoring champion.

Crosby also became the youngest player in league history to score 200 points, besting Wayne Gretzky‘s record by 140 days.

In the broader scope of his career, Crosby has broken the 100 point barrier six times in 15 seasons.