Penguins icon Mario Lemieux released a statement after Sidney Crosby surpassed him to become the all-time assist leader in team history.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby set a franchise record when he broke Mario Lemieux's record for most assists. On Tuesday, he set an NHL record when he won his 15,183rd face-off in the second period of their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has, seemingly, been reaching major milestones and breaking records on a weekly basis. And he reached another one during Tuesday's divisional tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Crosby is the Penguins' new all-time leader in assists, as the team confirmed on Sunday night. He surpasses Lemieux with 1034 career assists. He recorded an assist in the second period of Sunday's game against the New York Islanders. The assist marked his 30th helper on the 2024-25 campaign, according to ESPN.