Sidney Crosby ties Wayne Gretzky for franchise points record

Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins reached a significant career milestone by tying Wayne Gretzky for fourth all-time in points with a single franchise. He achieved this with a primary assist on a goal during a game against the New Jersey Devils. Crosby now has 1,669 points, consisting of 615 goals and 1,054 assists in 1,339 games. This assist also marked his 50th of the season, making it his 12th season with at least 50 assists, tying him for eighth all-time. Crosby previously surpassed Gretzky on another career leaderboard earlier this month. While Gretzky's all-time points record remains unbroken, Crosby continues to approach other milestones.