Penguins' Sidney Crosby Scores 500th Career NHL Goal - Bleacher Report

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Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored his 500th career regular-season goal with his first-period tally against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.

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Goal No. 500 for Sid the Kid 👏 <a href="https://t.co/DBPmo6YFWS">pic.twitter.com/DBPmo6YFWS</a>

Crosby scored at 16:34 of the first period to give Pittsburgh a 2-1 lead. Longtime teammate Evgeni Malkin provided the assist.

The Penguins posted a breakdown of Crosby's 500 career goals.

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500 NHL GOALS!<br><br>Simply Sidsational. <a href="https://t.co/ED74HpneAP">pic.twitter.com/ED74HpneAP</a>

Penguins legend Mario Lemieux also congratulated Crosby after his historic goal.

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Sidney Crosby joins Mario Lemieux (690) as the only players in Penguins history to score 500 goals with the team. Congrats Sid! <a href="https://t.co/Kyq6Xzudgq">pic.twitter.com/Kyq6Xzudgq</a>

Crosby is now one of 46 NHL players to score 500 regular-season goals. He's also scored 69 playoff goals and sits 38th on the all-time goals list (including postseason).

The 34-year-old, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NHL draft, has been nothing short of sensational during his 17-year career.

Crosby's resume already included three Stanley Cups as well as two Hart Memorial, Art Ross, Conn Smythe and Maurice "Rocket" Richard trophies apiece. He's also a two-time Olympic gold medalist with Team Canada.

A fourth Stanley Cup could be on the horizon for Crosby, who entered Tuesday with 13 goals and 31 assists. The Pens, who are riding a three-game winning streak, currently sit first in the Metropolitan Division with 68 points.

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