Penguins' Sidney Crosby because 15th to 1,500 career points

DETROIT — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby become the 15th player in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points, scoring two goals and adding an assist in Pittsburgh's crucial 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.

«This is a team sport,» Crosby said. «That's what we signed up for and that's why we love this game. Maybe you get certain milestones that get you to reflect a little more, but right now I'm just thinking about our situation and what we still need to do. I'm happy to have been a part of all of this, but my mentality has always been to try to be my best and take what happens from there.»

The Penguins are in danger of seeing a run of 16 straight Stanley Cup playoff berths come to an end. It's the longest active streak among the major North American sports leagues.

Among the 15 players in NHL history to score 1,500 career points, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby was the sixth-fastest to reach the milestone.

Crosby has 550 goals and 950 assists and is the sixth-fastest player to hit the 1,500-point milestone, accomplishing it in his 1,188th game. The milestone came on a power-play goal at 3:01 of the third period, with Kris Letang and Jake Guentzel assisting.

«This is something only 15 players have ever done, and he's the sixth-fastest of all of them,» Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. «I think that company speaks to this milestone and to the impact he's had on the game. Not only is he one of the greatest players of his generation, he's one of the greatest players in history.»

David Perron, who played parts of two seasons with Crosby from 2014 to '16, has seen it before.

«Incredibly impressive type of performance that he puts up at the right time,» Perron said. «That's what he does. I've seen it on the other