Sidney Crosby On The Verge Of Breaking A Wayne Gretzky Record Before Storied Rival Alex Ovechkin
Sidney Crosby is one of the greatest players in NHL history, and now, he could break a major Wayne Gretzky record before Alex Ovechkin.
Wayne Gretzky is undoubtedly the greatest player the NHL has ever seen, and coming into this season, one of the biggest stories was Alexander Ovechkin, who is on track to break The Great One's incredible career goal scoring record. With just 34 goals remaining, it appears to be just a matter of time until this record is broken by Ovi, but he may not be the first to break a Gretzky record this season, as his long-time rival Sidney Crosby closes in on history of his own.
A recent post from the NHL on social media noted that Crosby is just three goals away from 600 in his career, and while he may never get to the incredible 694 mark that Gretzky sits at, alongside some other key statistics reveals history of his own.
He'd be the 2nd player ever with at least 600 goals, 1600 points, 3 Stanley Cups, and 2 Stanley Cup playoff MVPs.
Wayne Gretzky is the only other player to accomplish that.
Crosby is gonna be the first to do it with consecutive playoff MVPs.
According to a report, Crosby would be just the second player in NHL history with 600 goals, 1600 points, 3 Stanley Cups and 2 Stanley Cup Playoff MVP's, and while the other is Gretzky, he never did it with consecutive playoff MVP trophies. It's not quite the feat of history that is drawing the attention to Alex Ovechkin, but it shows just how well rounded of a player Crosby is, and with 14 points in 13 games this season, No. 87 isn't slowing down just yet.
Ultimately, it's likely that both career rivals will pass Gretzky in their respective records whether it be this year or next, and it just goes to show how lucky hockey fans have been over the past 20 years to witness such consistent greatness in the Eastern Conference.
