Fri Jan 10 03:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Crosby Surpasses Sakic, Climbs NHL Scoring Ladder

**EDMONTON, AB** – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continued his historic season, achieving another milestone in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. With an assist on Drew O’Connor’s first-period goal, Crosby reached 1,642 career points, surpassing Joe Sakic to claim sole possession of ninth place on the NHL’s all-time scoring list. Earlier in the game, an assist on Bryan Rust’s goal tied him with Sakic before O’Connor’s goal secured the record.

This achievement comes just two days after Crosby broke Patrice Bergeron’s record for most career faceoff wins. He added a power-play goal in the second period, inching closer to another legendary Penguin, Mario Lemieux, who sits in eighth place with 1,723 points. Crosby recently surpassed Lemieux for the most assists in Penguins franchise history.

Crosby now has his sights set on Ron Francis, who holds fifth place with 1,798 points. He needs just 156 more points to reach that milestone and move into the top five all-time. The Penguins captain continues to solidify his legacy among hockey’s greats.

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