Sidney Crosby moves into sole possession of sixth on NHL scoring list

Sidney Crosby scored two goals while moving into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL’s career scoring list, and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped their four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

The 39-year-old Crosby broke his tie with Kings great Marcel Dionne by scoring his 1,772nd point when Evgeni Malkin’s one-timer deflected in off him in the second period. Crosby added a late empty-net goal, diving face-first on the ice to tip it home.

Tommy Novak got two goals in the first six minutes and Egor Chinakhov also scored for the Penguins, who moved Crosby and the 40-year-old Malkin onto their top line before the game in an effort to spark their struggling lineup. Sergei Murashov made 26 saves as Pittsburgh opened a three-game California trip with just its third win in 11 games.

Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

Career scoring list

The NHL’s all-time points list, as posted by the league, is:

1. Wayne Gretzky - 2,857
2. Jaromir Jagr - 1,921
3. Mark Messier - 1,887
4. Gordie Howe - 1,850
5. Ron Francis - 1,798
6. Sidney Crosby - 1,772

Crosby now needs 26 points to pass Hall of Famer Ron Francis for fifth on the all-time list. Across 21 NHL seasons, Crosby has 660 goals and 1,113 assists for 1,773 points in 1,437 career regular-season games.

Why it matters

Crosby’s 1,772nd point moved him past Marcel Dionne into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL’s career scoring list. The Penguins’ 5-2 win over the Kings ended their four-game losing streak and was their third victory in 11 games.

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Sources

• ctvnews.ca: NHL news: Crosby now 6th on scoring list
• dailyfaceoff.com: Penguins’ Sidney Crosby moves to sixth all-time in NHL scoring
• sportsnet.ca: NHL Roundup: Crosby moves up NHL scoring list in Penguins' win over Kings - Sportsnet.ca

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