PensBurgh · Nov 24, 2020
These five Penguins are approaching milestone numbers this season
Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty ImagesWhen the 2020-21 NHL season begins a few key members of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization will have a chance to reach some pretty significant career milestones.
We love nice round numbers in sports, and Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust, and Kris Letang are all closing in on some important ones for themselves.
Let’s take a quick look!
Sidney Crosby — 1,000 games
Here is a fun fact: No player in Penguins history has ever played 1,000 games for the franchise. Sidney Crosby is 16 games away from becoming the first. He is already the the team’s all-time leader in games played and will only add to that total.
Sidney Crosby — 500 goals