Crosby had a power-play goal, an assist and seven shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
Crosby continued his late-season surge on Monday, with nine goals and 23 points over the last 12 games. At age 36, he continues to be a dominant force, accumulating 42 goals and 92 points through 81 contests.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Tacks on helper
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Crosby registered an assist and four hits in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.
Crosby helped out on a Bryan Rust tally in the second period. The 36-year-old Crosby just reached 1,000 career assists Thursday versus the Red Wings, and he's not slowing down the Penguins in an intense battle for a playoff spot. The superstar center has 21 points over the last 11 games, and he's at 90 points, 268 shots on net, 98 hits and a plus-9 rating through 80 contests overall.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Reaches 1,000 career helpers
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Crosby scored a goal and added two assists in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Red Wings.
His final point of the night was huge, both for Crosby and for the Penguins, as he fed the puck to Erik Karlsson for the OT winner. The assist was the 1,000th of Crosby's career, 14th on the NHL's all-time list, and he's having an incredible finish to the regular season as Pittsburgh pushes for a playoff spot, piling up eight goals and 20 points over the last 10 games.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Adds assist Monday
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Crosby picked up an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Crosby set up Drew O'Connor's game-tying goal midway through the third period, forcing overtime in an eventual 3-2 defeat. The 36-year-old center has points in eight of his last nine contests -- he's totaled seven goals and 10 assists in that span. Crosby's up to 86 points (40 goals, 46 assists) through 78 appearances this year, which makes this campaign the 13th time in his career that he's surpassed the 80-point threshold.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Lights lamp twice in comeback win
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Crosby scored two goals, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
The Penguins were staring at a 3-1 deficit heading into the third period in a game they could ill afford to lose, but Crosby sparked a five-goal rally by tapping home the puck from in close early in the final frame. The 36-year-old is trying to drag Pittsburgh into the playoffs, scoring six goals and 15 points over the last six games, and Crosby sits one goal short of his third career 40-goal campaign. Only four other players in NHL history -- Johnny Bucyk, Brendan Shanahan, Alex Ovechkin and Gordie Howe -- have potted 40 at an older age.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Continues to shine
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Crosby picked up two goals and one assist in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Monday.
It was a record-setting night for Crosby. With his three points in the contest, Crosby tied the great Wayne Gretzky for 19 straight seasons of averaging at least a point per game. Crosby scored two markers for his 36th and 37th goals on the year and added a primary assist on Bryan Rust's opening goal. The 36-year-old Crosby has 13 points across his last five games, scoring four goals and adding nine assists over that span.
Crosby had two assists Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
It was yet another milestone for the Kid. Crosby reached 1,580 points (585 goals, 995 assists) Thursday, passing Ray Bourque (1,579) for 11th most in NHL history. He is 10 points behind Phil Esposito (1,590), who sits in 10th. Crosby is on a three-game, nine-point scoring streak that includes seven assists. And he has points in seven of his last eight games (three goals, 11 assists). At his current rate and with 10 games remaining, Crosby may be able to pass Esposito this season.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Three points in Tuesday's win
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Crosby scored a goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
The 36-year-old superstar helped set up Bryan Rust late in the second period for what proved to be the game-winner. He then collected the rest of his points when Carolina's net stood empty in the final two minutes of the third. Crosby has erupted for seven points over the last two games, and Tuesday's tally was his 35th of the season, marking the eighth time in his Hall of Fame career he's reached that plateau, but the first since 2018-19.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Registers four points
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Crosby had one goal and three assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado on Sunday.
Crosby's efforts helped the Penguins build a 4-0 lead before the Avalanche stormed back to steal the victory. He has racked up two goals and nine points in his past six outings. The 36-year-old Crosby has accounted for 34 goals and 73 points in 70 games this season.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Contributes goal and assist
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Crosby scored a goal and dished an assist in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Crosby ended an 11-game goal drought in the first period, potting his 33rd goal of the season. He added a helper, three shots and a plus-1 rating in 19:09 of ice time. Crosby's riding a modest three-game point streak, with one goal and three assists over that span. At 36 years old, the Penguins captain is defying expectations and proving he's still an elite fantasy option. With Pittsburgh only five points out of a playoff spot, Crosby will continue to be relied upon heavily in all situations down the stretch.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Grabs helper in loss
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Crosby notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.
Crosby helped out on Lars Eller's tally late in the first period. The 36-year-old Crosby has one power-play helper in four of his last five games, and he's picked up a total of eight points in that span. The superstar is up to 63 points (17 on the power play), 210 shots on net, 71 hits and a plus-16 rating through 58 contests overall. Crosby continues to be the leader of the Penguins' offense and should be active in virtually all fantasy formats.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Dishes pair of assists
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Crosby notched two assists, including one on the power play, and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Crosby logged his third multi-point effort in his last six games. He set up Rickard Rakell for both goals. Their connection will be key to the Penguins keeping the lights on for their dim playoff chances in the absences of Jake Guentzel (upper body) and Bryan Rust (upper body). Crosby is up to 62 points, 201 shots on net, 70 hits and a plus-17 rating through 56 appearances.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Four points in win over Philly
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Crosby scored a goal and added three assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Flyers.
The future Hall of Famer got the Penguins on the board midway through the first period before having a hand in two Bryan Rust (upper body) tallies and a third-period marker by Rickard Rakell. Crosby is doing what he can to drag his team into the postseason. Since the calendar flipped to 2024, the 36-year-old has recorded 12 goals and 24 points in 20 games.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Nets lone goal in loss
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Crosby scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.
Crosby opened the scoring late in the first period, but that was the only puck the Penguins could sneak past Cam Talbot. With four goals and an assist over six games since the All-Star break, Crosby is once again rolling on offense. The 36-year-old is up to 31 tallies, 55 points, 183 shots on net, 60 hits and a plus-18 rating over 52 contests this season. The absence of Jake Guentzel (upper body) takes a lot out of the Penguins' offense, but Crosby will almost always give his team something to work with.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Secures 30-goal campaign
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Crosby scored twice on three shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Crosby had gone two contests without a point after the end of his nine-game streak. He stormed back into the scoring mix with a tally 15 seconds into this game before adding an insurance marker in the third period. Crosby is at 30 goals on the year, achieving that milestone for the 12th time in his career. He's collected 54 points, 181 shots on net, 55 hits and a plus-19 rating over 51 appearances in an impressive age-36 campaign.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Extends point streak with goal
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Crosby scored a power-play goal in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.
His tally early in the third period tied the game at 2-2, but the Penguins' offense went cold the rest of the way. Crosby has gotten onto the scoresheet in nine straight games, racking up six goals and 11 points over that stretch, and the 36-year-old superstar sits two goals short of his 12th career 30-goal campaign.
Crosby picked up an assist Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Montreal.
Crosby has accumulated five goals and nine points over the course of his active seven-game scoring streak. With his helper Saturday, he's also reached 50 points (27 goals, 23 assists) in a 17th NHL season. That puts him in a six-way tie for 22nd in the NHL's scoring race. Crosby has 1,552 points over 18 campaigns (1,236 contests), and with continued health, he will move past Ray Bourque into 11th all-time -- he needs 28 points to do that.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Extends point streak in loss
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Crosby scored a goal on a team-high six shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Crosby tied the game 2-2 late in the second period, directing a sharp-angle shot past Connor Ingram off an Erik Karlsson feed. The 36-year-old Crosby now has points in five straight outings, totaling five goals and seven points in that span. Overall, he's up to 27 goals and 21 assists through 44 appearances in his 19th NHL season.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Bags two goals in home victory
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Crosby scored two goals in Monday's 3-0 home victory against the Kraken.
Crosby scored his 25th of the season early in the second period, with helpers to Kris Letang and Rickard Rakell, making it 2-0. He also put a bow on the scoring with an empty-net goal at 17:39 of the third period. Sid the Kid has been on fire since the ball dropped to ring in 2024, going for six goals with 10 points and a plus-7 rating in seven games in the month of January.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Scores twice in OT loss
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Crosby scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 4-3 overtime defeat to the Canucks.
Crosby cut the Pens' deficit to 3-2 in the second period, beating Thatcher Demko with a wrister off the rush, before tying the game with his second tally with just 29 seconds remaining in the third. The 36-year-old Crosby now has four goals and seven points in his last five contests. He's up to 43 points (24 goals, 19 assists) through 40 games this season.
