Crosby Clinches Record 21st Consecutive Point-Per-Game Season as Penguins Sweep Panthers · Apr. 5, 2026
Pittsburgh defeated Florida 5-2 for the second time in as many days, with Sidney Crosby posting a goal and two assists to mathematically clinch his 21st straight point-per-game season — an NHL record he extends further from Wayne Gretzky's 19. Rickard Rakell added two goals to extend his point streak to eight games, and Bryan Rust quietly passed the 500-point career milestone on an assist. The back-to-back sweep strengthened Pittsburgh's grip on the Metropolitan Division's second wild card.