Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3.

Sidney Crosby scores a pair of first-period assists for Penguins in clash with Oilers, climbs the ladder to 9th place on NHL scoring list

It’s another step toward the Hall of Fame for one of the game’s greatest players. In the first period of a game on Thursday night against the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby registered a secondary assist on Drew O’Connor’s goal to give his team a 4-1 lead.

With a second-period faceoff win - the 15,183rd of his career - Crosby surpassed former Boston Bruins superstar Patrice Bergeron for the most faceoff wins in NHL history since the NHL started tracking in 1997.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid will look to continue his head-to-head dominance against Sidney Crosby, his Peng

Everyone is in place but Sidney Crosby. It’s a game night at PPG Paints Arena and all defensemen are in position, as are the wingers at the top and bottom of the neutral zone faceoff circle. As the referee and opposing center await his arrival for the opening faceoff,

On Tuesday (Jan. 7) when the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Columbus Blue Jackets, Penguins forward Sidney Crosby broke a record as he won his 15,183rd faceoff becoming the leader in faceoffs won since the NHL began tracking the stat during the 1997-98 season,

Sidney Crosby is officially the king of the dot. With his 15,183 faceoff win in the second period of Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain passed Boston Bruins legend Patrice Bergeron for the most faceoff wins in NHL history (since the league started tracking the stat in 1997-98).

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby took sole possession of first place on one of the NHL’s leaderboards during Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.