The accomplishment was special. The result disappointing. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby sat slumped at his locker stall Thursday night focused more on his team’s latest lopsided loss than the personal milestone of breaking an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky for point-per-game consistency.

The Penguins have faced numerous challenges over the past few years – some regrettable trades and dwindling attendance. They’re on the verge of missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season, following a remarkable streak of 16 straight postseason appearances from 2007 to 2022.

Shortly after surpassing Wayne Gretzky in an elite NHL milestone, Sidney Crosby issued a strong message about one of his best teammates on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is a first-ballot Hockey Hall of Famer whose career is worthy of skipping the mandatory three-year waiting period to enter the hall immediately upon retirement.

Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby was honored in his first home game after surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s record.

Crosby has won three Stanley Cups in Pittsburgh, but it's hard to envision a fourth title coming at the end of this season with the Penguins (30–34–11) clearly outside of playoff contention, six points outside the wild-card places with two more games played.

Crosby made history with his 20th point-per-game season on an otherwise forgettable night for the Penguins in Buffalo.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby broke Wayne Gretzky's record for most point-per-game seasons on Friday evening by notching his 20th-ever campaign following a goal against the Buffalo Sabres. Crosby's first-period goal off assists from Rickard Rakell and Matt Grzelcyk gave him 26 goals and 54 assists for 80 points this year.

The captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins scored a goal at the 11:11 mark of the first period, which was good for his 80th point of the season. Crosby, who can only play a maximum of 80 regular-season games because he missed two in February, clinched a point-per-game season for the 20th time in his storied 20-year career.