With two assists in a 5-2 win at the Detroit Red Wings, Crosby increased his NHL career totals to 1,159 points (427 goals, 732 assists) in 898 games and passed Daniel Alfredsson (1,157) for sole possession of 52nd place on the League's all-time points list.
Crosby, who is expected to play in his 900th NHL game against the Minnesota Wild on Monday, trails San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton, with 1,443 points (402 goals, 1,041 assists), and Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, with 1,039 points (636 goals, 531 assists), for most points among active NHL players.
Seven players in League history recorded more assists than the Penguins captain through their 900th game: Wayne Gretzky (1,375), Lemieux (1,025), Paul Coffey (817), Adam Oates (792), Peter Stastny (758), Denis Savard (754) and Bryan Trottier (744).