Sidney Crosby would have liked his 600th NHL goal to come in a win.
Crosby on Saturday night became the 21st player to reach the mark when scored in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club.
“It’s not enjoyable, obviously,” Crosby said after Pittsburgh’s 14th loss in 18 games. “It was a nice reception and a cool moment.”
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Crosby got his 600th with 10 seconds left on a 5-on-3 power play to make it a 2-1 game when he finished a one-timer from the right side of the net, set up by a pass from Erik Karlsson at 3 minutes, 11 seconds in the the second. The Penguins’ bench emptied following the goal, which was also his first against Utah. He has seven goals in his past 12 games and eight this season.
After the goal was announced, the crowd gave Crosby a standing ovation and the Penguins’ captain acknowledged the fans and raised his stick in the air. His parents were in attendance for the moment.
“I’ve been fortunate for some of those milestones to be here at home and to have family here and for it to be in front of the home crowd,” Crosby said. “I think it’s even more special to be able to do it at home.”
Crosby and the Washington Capital’s Alex Ovechkin are the only active players to have scored at least 600 goals in the NHL. Ovechkin scored his 600th on March 12, 2018, and now has 868 — 26 behind Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Crosby is the seventh player in NHL history to score 600 with one team.
Crosby joins Mario Lemieux (690) as the only two players to score 600 goals with the Penguins franchise. Pittsburgh is just the second team in NHL history with multiple 600-goal scorers, joining the Detroit Red Wings’ Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman.
Crosby and Gretzky are the only players in league history with at least 600 goals, 1,600 points, three Stanley Cups and two Conn Smythe trophies.
“It’s a nice number,” Crosby said of scoring 600. “I think that’s something you probably think about more after the fact when you’re done playing.”
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