One of which was Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby making franchise history by passing Hall of Fame legend Mario Lemieux as the all-time assists leader. Crosby notched his 1,034th career assist on a power-play goal scored by Michael Bunting in the second period of the Penguins' 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders.

Crosby now has 1,034 assists, good for 12th in NHL history. Only three players — Ray Bourque, Wayne Gretzky and Steve Yzerman — have more assists with a single team. The 37-year-old Crosby has played 1,

While up 1-0 in the second period, the Penguins were given a power play opportunity and after having the milestone assist pulled off the scoresheet the previous night, Crosby and

Penguins icon Mario Lemieux released a statement after Sidney Crosby surpassed him to become the all-time assist leader in team history.

Forward Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,034th career assist and surpassed former teammate Mario Lemieux as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time leader in assists during a 3-2 win against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday.

Sidney Crosby officially stands alone in Pittsburgh Penguins history after recording an assist during the second period of Sunday's game against the New York Islanders. That assist was the 1,034th of his career, which puts him ahead of legendary Penguins forward Mario Lemieux for the most in franchise history.

Crosby made history yet again and earned a standing ovation as the Penguins held on to defeat the Islanders 3-2 at home.

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s Pittsburgh franchise career record for assists on Michael Bunting’s power-play goal and the Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Sunday night

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's Pittsburgh franchise career record for assists on Michael Bunting's power-play goal in a Penguins' win Sunday night.