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Penguins' Sidney Crosby breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for most point-per-game seasons

Sidney Crosby's first-period goal on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres secured the 20th straight point-per-game season for the Pittsburgh Penguins captain, breaking a tie with Wayne Gretzky.

The goal also clinched Crosby's 14th 80-point season since entering the NHL during the 2005-06 season, putting him three behind Gretzky for that record.

Among all active NHL players, Crosby is ninth in points with 1,676 and his goal was the 26th of the season and the 618th of his career.

The 37-year-old Crosby is one of 11 players in league history to play with one franchise for at least 20 seasons and his 1,676 point total are the fourth-most ever with one team in NHL history.