Sidney Crosby made history on Monday with his 1,700th career NHL point, and his family made sure they didn't miss it.

The Pittsburgh Penguins captain became just the ninth player in history to hit that mark, on an assist on Bryan Rust ’s goal early in the third period in the game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena.

It was his second assist of the night.

Naturally, Crosby got a roaring ovation from the fans in attendance, which included his dad, Troy, and mom, Trina.

The Crosby family was clearly enjoying the moment.

The three-time Stanley Cup winner joined Wayne Gretzky (2,857), Jaromir Jagr (1,921), Mark Messier (1,887), Gordie Howe (1,850), Ron Francis (1,798), Marcel Dionne (1,771), Steve Yzerman (1,755) and Mario Lemieux (1,723) as the only players

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