Crosby has won three Stanley Cups in Pittsburgh, but it's hard to envision a fourth title coming at the end of this season with the Penguins (30–34–11) clearly outside of playoff contention, six points outside the wild-card places with two more games played.

During Sunday's TSN broadcast between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators, announcer Gord Miller pointed out that Sidney Crosby, who ranks 10th all-time in assists, has set up a player's first NHL goal on 14 occasions.