Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby Surpasses NHL Legend To Claim Historic Scoring Spot

Crosby reaches 1,772 points, sixth on NHL’s all-time scoring list© Getty via AFP

Sidney Crosby did something Saturday night that most NHL players never get close to doing. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain scored a second-period goal against the Los Angeles Kings to reach 1,772 career points, moving him past Marcel Dionne into sixth place on the all-time NHL scoring list. Crosby is 39 years old and playing against a franchise that Dionne called home for most of his career. The irony was hard to miss. This was not just a milestone. It was a moment that belonged to the sport.

Crosby Passes Dionne on the All-Time NHL Points List

The goal came in the second period, and the reaction across hockey was immediate. “SID KEEPS CLIMBING. Sidney Crosby has officially passed Marcel Dionne for 6th on the NHL's all-time scoring list with 1,772 career points!” wrote Gino Hard on X, capturing the mood of Penguins fans watching in real time.

What makes this more than just a number is who Dionne was. He scored 1,771 career points across 18 NHL seasons, most of them with the Kings, and he never won a Stanley Cup despite being one of the most gifted offensive players the league has ever seen. Crosby passing him in Los Angeles, of all buildings, is the kind of detail that makes hockey history feel alive.

Crosby has never really slowed down in a way that made you think retirement was close. He keeps producing. He keeps pushing.

What Comes Next on Crosby's Path Up the List

Sixth is not where this story ends. Ron Francis sits at 1,798 points, just 26 ahead of Crosby right now. At his current pace, Crosby could overtake Francis before this season is done. After that, Gordie Howe is fourth at 1,850 points, which puts Howe within reach if Crosby plays next season, something he has said he wants to do.

Third place is Mark Messier at 1,887. Second is Jaromir Jagr at 1,921. Both are realistic targets for a player who still competes at this level. First place is Wayne Gretzky at 2,857, a number so far ahead of everyone else that no current player is seriously threatening it. Connor McDavid is the only one people even mention in that conversation, and even that feels like a long shot.

What Crosby is doing at 39 is rare. Most players at this stage are either retired or running on fumes. He is not. And Saturday night against the Kings was more proof of that.