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Sidney Crosby’s latest achievement: Ninth player in NHL history to 1,000 even strength points

One of the best parts of Penguins games these days is the random Sidney Crosby accomplishment that just might pop up. On Pittsburgh’s first goal, Crosby setup Rickard Rakell with a nice assist. Another day at the office for No. 87, but it was a meaningful point.

Sidney Crosby has become just the ninth player in NHL history to record 1,000 even-strength points

His milestone point came in his 1,246th career game, becoming the fourth-fastest player in league history to hit the mark. pic.twitter.com/Spkc0NbB96— Penguins PR (@PenguinsPR) February 28, 2024

The list is a who’s who of the best offensive players in the last 40 years (sans Mario Lemieux, who only played 915 career games), plus the timeless Mr.