It wasn’t quite as newsworthy as Alex Ovechkin setting the NHL’s all-time scoring record, but last season Sidney Crosby also had an unprecedented accomplishment that spoke to both his brilliance as a hockey player and his remarkable longevity.

The Penguins’ superstar center and captain became the first player in NHL history to average at least one point per game in a season over 20 consecutive campaigns. When he started his streak, George W. Bush was president, Twitter and the iPhone had yet to be unveiled and you could still hear Howard Stern on a regular radio.

In 2024-25, Crosby finished 10th in the NHL with 91 points. Eight of the nine men ahead of him were in their 20s. The other, Nikita Kucherov, is six years his junior.

Last month, Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dub

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