PITTSBURGH —

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they will celebrate Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang at the team’s home opener on Oct. 9 in honor of their 20th season together with the team. Advertisement

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In a release Tuesday, the organization said Crosby, Malkin, and Letang are three of 35 players in the history of the NHL, NBA, MLB, and NFL to play 20 seasons with a single team — and the only three to do so concurrently.

"The Big Three" is the highest-scoring trio of teammates with a single team in NHL history, combining for 3,703 regular-season points over the past 19 seasons, the release continued.

In celebration of their milestone, fans in attendance will receive a Penguins magneti

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