Throwback to when Sidney Crosby scored his 100th NHL goal and got his 200th assist in the same game

By Arnab Mondal

Modified Feb 24, 2023 20:01 GMT

On October 18, 2008, Sidney Crosby led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, registering his 100th career NHL goal and 200th assist.

Playing on the line with Evgeni Malkin, Crosby scored his 100th career NHL goal and 200th assist, becoming the youngest player in NHL history to reach both milestones. He finished the game with a goal and three assists, bringing his career points total to 302 in just 219 games.

Sidney Crosby's first goal of the season came in the third period as he skated through the right circle and fired a backhander towards the slot, banking a shot off Toronto's Mikhail Grabovski, who was skating hard into the net. Maple Leaf defenseman Jonas Frogren dove to hit the puck to the boards and to the right of the net, but Crosby retrieved the puck and fired a backhander that found its way into the net.

Pittsburgh tied the game 51 seconds later when Pascal Dupuis took a rebound off Crosby's shot and scored his second goal in three games. It was Crosby's 200th assist, but his 300th point showed off his playmaking skills as he sent a pass between the legs of rookie defenseman Luke Schenn onto the tape of Miroslav Satan's stick, who redirected it into the net.

Sidney Crosby's final assist of the game came on Petr Sykora's goal, which closed out the scoring with 6:24 left to play. Sykora scored his first goal of the season by taking a cross-slot pass and one-timing the shot into an open net.

The Penguins won the game 4-1, improving their record to 3-2-1 on the season. It was a memorable night for Crosby, who added another impressive achievement to his already impressive resume.

Sidney Crosby's glorious NHL career

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Sidney Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who has spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. He was born on August 7, 1987, in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.

The Penguins selected Crosby first overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut in 2005 and quickly established himself as one of the best players in the league.

Sidney Crosby won the NHL Rookie of the Year award in his first season and has since won numerous honors, including two Hart Memorial Trophies (as the league's most valuable player), two Art Ross Trophies (as the league's leading scorer), and three Ted Lindsay Awards (as the league's most outstanding player as voted by his peers).

Crosby has also been a critical player in the Penguins' success, helping the team win three Stanley Cup championships in 2009, 2016, and 2017. He has been the team's captain since 2007 and has been named to the NHL All-Star Team 10 times.

In addition to his NHL career, Sidney Crosby has also represented Canada in international competitions. He won gold medals with Team Canada at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2015 World Championships, among other tournaments.