Those three assists give Crosby 1,033 for his career, which matches Mario Lemieux for the most assists ... his natural strength is a sometimes overlooked quality of his game.

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images PITTSBURGH ... 80 - The number of points Crosby needs to tie Penguins icon Mario Lemieux for eighth (1,723) on the career ...

Sidney Crosby added yet another feather to his cap as he passed Mario Lemieux for most assists in Pittsburgh Penguins history. Crosby earned his 1,034th career assist and received a congratulatory ...

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby tied Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for most assists in team history during the first period Monday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.Philip ...

That assist was the 1,034th of his career, which puts him ahead of legendary Penguins forward Mario ... game. Lemieux achieved the feat in 915 games, though he played in a more high-scoring ...

Crosby tied Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for most assists in team history during the first period of Monday’s 7-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Philip Tomasino finished Crosby’s ...

Make that the helper. But it was a victory, not staking claim to another of Mario Lemieux’s franchise records, that mattered most to Crosby on Sunday night. Thanks in no small part to his ...

Here's today's NHL Nugget — This Weekend's Way Back When jumps back to Dec. 27, 2000, when Penguins legend, Mario Lemieux, returned to the Pittsburgh ice for the first time after a 44-month ...

PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby scored a goal and added three assists to tie Mario Lemieux's franchise record for most assists in team history and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers ...