After 20 years in the making, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has made NHL history.
On Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, Crosby registered a first-period goal to clinch his 20th consecutive NHL season at a point-per-game pace, which officially breaks the previous NHL record set by Wayne Gretzky at 19.
Sidney Crosby: rewriting records, redefining excellence. pic.twitter.com/WSPxvRE2Nl
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THE GOAL THAT GOT SIDNEY CROSBY HIS RECORD BREAKING 20th POINT PER-GAME SEASON 🚨 pic.twitter.com/lBVeFFbxHp
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Crosby also accomplished the record by doing so in the first 20 seasons of his career, meaning he has not registered a season under point-per-game - something that has never been done in NHL history.
He is also riding a nine-game point streak (seven goals, 14 points) - which is the longest active streak in the NHL - and he leads the NHL in five-on-five points this season with 59.
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