Mar 11, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) handles the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Penguins Sidney Crosby Nets Historic Goal

Originally posted on Breakaway on SI | By Jacob Punturi | Last updated Mar 12, 2025 10:00 AM ET

The Pittsburgh Penguins are well out of the 2025 postseason race. It’s looking like this will be their third straight season missing the playoffs, sending the Sidney Crosby era into another losing season.

As the Penguins struggle, their captain continues dazzling. At age 37, he’s leading the Penguins in scoring with 23 goals, 47 assists, and 70 points. In the team’s most recent game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Crosby netted his 105th multi-goal game of his illustrious career.

The achievement puts Sid into historical company. His 105 multi-goal games now ranks second among all active players. He trails only Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin, who has registered 178 multi-goal games in his career.

Sidney Crosby registered his 105th multi-goal game for the @Penguins, which rank second among active players behind Alex Ovechkin (178).#NHLStats: https://t.co/eCfCkKFjdt pic.twitter.com/7HJUxa4obu
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 12, 2025

There are only two organizations Crosby hasn’t netted a multi-goal game against. The first is first-year franchise the Utah Hockey Club and the second is his own, the Penguins. Sid will likely never get the chance to score against Pittsburgh given his recent contract extension, but perhaps he will settle for scoring multi-goal games against the other 31 franchises.

Crosby’s storied career continues to impress. He’s accumulated over 1,300 NHL games played and has moved into the top-10 all-time in NHL scoring. He has 615 goals, 1051 assists, and 1,666 points. He currently sits behind fellow Penguins icon, Mario Lemieux, in the scoring race. Lemieux finished his career with 1,723 points. If Crosby plays his cards right, he should be closing in on his idol by next season, moving him into eighth place all-time.

The hope for the Penguins is that the team improves around him in time for another Cup run. Crosby is still playing elite hockey, but the organization is on the heels of a rebuild and their window of contention is closed for now.

This article first appeared on Breakaway on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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