Crosby breaks Gretzky record with 20th point-per-game season

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Buffalo, NY – Sidney Crosby breaks the NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky to consistency per game.

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By 8:49 on Thursday night’s first phase against Pittsburgh against Buffalo, Crosby ranked 80th to ensure he will end his 20th NHL season, averaging at least one point per outing.

The Penguins surpassed Gretzky’s Mark, who won all the games in his 20th and final NHL season in 1998-99.

The 37-year-old Crosby reached 80 points in Game 72 of a season, during which he missed two outings due to injury. Pittsburgh has eight games left in its plan.

Crosby’s 26th goal of the season lowered Buffalo’s lead to 2-1. Rickard Rakell’s pass is set up from below the goal line on the left of the Nets. Crosby stopped the pass with his right skateboard and kicked it into the stick and stuffed it into the right post.

Crosby, who was selected as No. 1 in the 2005 draft, spent his entire career in Pittsburgh, and was a three-time Stanley Cup champion.

Meanwhile, Washington’s Alex Ovechkin is breaking Gretzky’s NHL career record of 894 career goals. Ovickin scored his 889th goal on Tuesday night.

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