Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby moved into seventh on the NHL's all-time assists list (1,110) with a helper on Bryan Rust's first-period goal against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday.
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With his assist on Bryan Rust's goal, he now has the seventh-most assists in NHL history 👏 pic.twitter.com/qKoj3h1xRk
Crosby passed Hall of Famer Joe Thornton with the dish, and he's likely to keep climbing the ranks if he remains healthy this season.
| Rank | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky | 1963 |
| 2 | Ron Francis | 1249 |
| 3 | Mark Messier | 1193 |
| 4 | Ray Bourque | 1169 |
| 5 | Jaromir Jagr | 1155 |
| 6 | Paul Coffey | 1135 |
| 7 | Sidney Crosby | 1110 |
Crosby also ranks seventh all-time in points (1,766) and is only 32 points shy of entering the top five. The 39-year-old has now recorded two goals and three assists this season.
Crosby holds an NHL-record 21 consecutive campaigns with at least a point per game. He tallied 74 points in 68 games last season; he missed a chunk of time due to an injury sustained at the Olympics.
The three-time Stanley Cup champion is on an expiring contract, but he has said multiple times that he wants to continue playing beyond this season.
