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#87 Sidney Crosby Milestone Thread - History will be made

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hamzarocks said:
Lol not even close.

Howe has too much longevity for crosby to be close.

His peak and 5-7 year prime are also better than anyone besides 99, 97, 66 and 4.
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Unfortunately,
Howe's greatness is pretty much lost on most people these days, depending on age. I didn't fully understand and appreciate him until I was older and put it all into prespevtive. His name is Mr. Hockey for a reason and as you said he was on par with 99/66/4 and 97.

A bit like Orr, what Howe accomplished is almost becoming Urban myth. The same will happen in 25-50 years when people see this guy named Gretzky with 200+ point seasons. They will discredit him and drop him down the list too due to poor goalies and expansion.
 
It suck a bit that there is no PO for Sid, these last 3 years, he would easily go to 4th
all time in PO points, and probably no3 (32 points behind) Messier is to far ahead.

He need one last decent PO run.

He is 6th now with 201 (tied with Jagr but less goals), Glenn Anderson is 4th with 214 points.
 
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Greatzsky 99 said:
It suck a bit that there is no PO for Sid, these last 3 years, he would easily go to 4th
all time in PO points, and probably no3 (32 points behind) Messier is to far ahead.

He need one last decent PO run.

He is 6th now with 201 (tied with Jagr but less goals), Glenn Anderson is 4th with 214 points.
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Just 20 playoff games and 16 points past the age of 30. As with certain elements of his career, what seemed like sure things crumbled away.

After reaching 185 points the postseason after the back to back wins, few would have expected him to be sitting at “just” 201 until at least the 2026 playoffs, even when factoring in the knowledge of how it can all turn on a dime and can go away.

If historians are as neutral and fair as they think, the back half of his career will be picked over, though I suspect there will be a kindness and nuance that other players are not afforded.

But things can absolutely turn on a dime back in the other direction. Who knows what these expected final two years will bring.
 
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What milestones is Crosby closing in on now?

I dont think there is a major one he will get this season
but closing in on Sakic and Iginla in goals 8 behind to tie
22 points to tie Lemieux for points (RS + PO)
17 points to tie Dionne ESP
 
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Greatzsky 99 said:
What milestones is Crosby closing in on now?

I dont think there is a major one he will get this season
but closing in on Sakic and Iginla in goals 8 behind to tie
22 points to tie Lemieux for points (RS + PO)
17 points to tie Dionne ESP
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The biggest one is consecutive PPG+ seasons and that will happen soon as he has 78 points and will play in a maximum of 81 games this year.
 
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Crosby is now tied with Steve Yzerman (for 10th place all-time) with 650 primary assists.
wetcoast said:
The biggest one is consecutive PPG+ seasons and that will happen soon as he has 78 points and will play in a maximum of 81 games this year.
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Just to clarify (because there are a few similar, but separate, records here):
  • Most PPG seasons (scoring at least 1.00 points per game) - Gretzky and Crosby are currently tied for the record with 19 seasons. With 3 more points, Crosby will set the all-time record with 20 seasons.
  • Most consecutive PPG seasons (scoring at least 1.00 points per game) - Gretzky and Crosby are currently tied for the record with 19 seasons. With 3 more points, Crosby will set the all-time record with 20 seasons.
  • Most >PPG seasons (scoring more than 1.00 points per game) - Crosby already has the all-time record with 19 (and potentially it'll be 20). Gretzky "only" had 18 >PPG seasons. He doesn't get credit for 1994-95 (when he "only" scored exactly 1 point per game).
  • Most consecutive >PPG seasons (scoring more than 1.00 points per game) - Crosby already has the all-time record with 19 (and potentially it'll be 20). Gretzky "only" had 15 consecutive >PPG seasons. The streak ended during 1994-95 (when he "only" scored exactly 1 point per game).
 
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Turin said:
That’s just stupid.
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Hank Plank said:
Imagine if Sid wasn't on a dumpster fire team coached by a guy that should have been fired 5 years ago.
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It would have been nice to see the Pens get into the playoffs and possibly make some noise but I don't think they were that close to being a Cup contender.

The bigger "what if" are the lost opportunities during his and Malkin's peaks. It didn't seem like both of them were fully healthy until they won again in 2016.

That being said, Crosby's championship legacy is a strength for his legacy. The Pens were the most successful team during his era and Team Canada has won four major events under his watch.
 
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