Penguins’ Sidney Crosby also chases a Wayne Gretzky plate

Cranberry Township, Pa. – Sidney Crosby insists that he did not think about breaking the record for most NHL games that have one point per game on average.

Until a few years ago, Crosby did not know that the recording existed, let alone that Wayne Gretzky had set her.

“No not really. I can’t say that it was one of those you heard about, ”said Crosby, who has 70 points in 65 this season and put him at speed to break Gretzky’s record with a 20th season in a row in which he came into the brand.

Crosby does not tend to prioritize individual honors from team services. Therefore, the longest captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins was not surprising to deal with his persecution of one of the great records. After two goals in the victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, Crosby only needed 10 points in the last 15 games of the Penguins to officially make the point per game/season his own record.

(Source: NHL.com)

“I’m just trying to go out there every evening and play well,” said Crosby after the training on Wednesday.

He grinned slightly before he continued to recognize his mild self -assessment.

“Every year there are always challenges that you go through,” said Crosby, 37,. “Obviously it is difficult this year. But they try to accept the challenge in which they are, whatever it is.

“They let the points be careful for themselves. It is no different from Alex and what he does. “

That would be Crosby’s historical rival Alex Ovechkin from the Washington Capitals, who concludes with the probably envied record of Gretzky-DEM NHL-all-time geriatric leader.

Once cold, the Crosby-Ovechkin dynamics has heated up in recent years. Through single and team battles, the two seem to have formed mutual admiration and appreciation for the weight that they have worn as the faces of franchise and league for a few decades. Now Serendipity has brought these icons on the front door of NHL independence. It is fitting that Ovechkin, whose shot has been the envy of the player since entering the league, could break the goal record in the same season that creates a new standard for steady production.

Ovechkin scores goals. Crosby puts on points.

After all this time they still do.

“You have to go out and play the game and trust yourself,” said Crosby. “He achieved as many as he did, so he has to trust that the puck will go in. For me, if it should be, then deserve it.

“But you still have to go out there and play properly.”

Crosby has made it a priority to see Ovechkin’s games on TV when the time allows, even though he hasn’t had much free time lately.

Since Crosby arrived in Montreal about a month ago about a month ago, he played 14 games in 31 days. He also looked good.

Crosby’s five points at Four Nations achieved second overall rank with the Connor McDavid from Team Canada. Since the end of this tournament, Crosby has scored six more goals and six templates for 12 points in 10 games with the penguins.

What happened to the left arm injury that seemed restricted to play him during the four nations tournament and stopped playing the last two games of the penguins?

This answer should come as soon as the penguins season ends. Crosby will probably miss the playoffs for a third year in a row, and will have far too much time to rest, recover and rehabilitate. He would prefer to prepare for a post -season.

Nevertheless, he did not want to miss the time with the maximum stand of a title with four nations as soon as the NHL season was resumed.

“If she plays at this level, it definitely urges,” said Crosby about experience with four nations. “The fact that we could continue is nice. If you take a break afterwards, you can feel it a little.

“Sometimes it’s nice to continue.”

If one of Crosby’s answers has ever summarized, which makes him something special, it is probably that.

(Photo by Crosby: Ethan Miller / Getty Images)