Penguins' Sidney Crosby is 9th player in NHL history to incredible points milestone

Billy Heyen

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Sid the Kid ain't a kid anymore.

But Sidney Crosby is still getting it done for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

On Monday night, he reached a remarkable career milestone.

Crosby now has 1,700 career points, getting there on an assist against the St. Louis Blues.

He actually needed a pair of helpers on Monday, and he's now got 1,069 assists and 631 goals for the Penguins.

The 38-year old joins a very impressive list with eight other legends.

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The other NHL players to reach 1,700 career points are:

  • Wayne Gretzky: 2857
  • Jaromir Jagr: 1921
  • Mark Messier: 1887
  • Gordie Howe: 1850
  • Ron Francis: 1798
  • Marcel Dionne: 1771
  • Steve Yzerman: 1755
  • Mario Lemieux: 1723

Talk about a great club for Crosby to be in.

Crosby is just a bit ahead of Alex Ovechkin among active players. Ovi has 1,630 points.

This season, Crosby should pass Penguins legend Lemieux on the board, too, which will be a special moment.

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