Sidney Crosby picked an opportune time to keep his point streak alive and hit a career benchmark.
Crosby had a hand in two late goals, then assisted on the game-winner in overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday night.
The Penguins captain found defenseman Kris Letang on the power play less than 90 seconds into the extra frame for the winner.
Crosby redirected a Letang shot to tie the game with 1:15 remaining in regulation.
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Earlier in the third period, Crosby fed Letang with a slick centering pass and Letang scored to help his captain reach a career milestone.
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Crosby has recorded at least a point in 10 consecutive games, and now has 902 points in his career.
His first assist was his 900th career point, and he became the 10th-fastest in league history to reach that milestone.
.@penguins captain Sidney Crosby is the 10th-fastest player in NHL history to reach 900 points pic.twitter.com/1PPZjHIW9U
— Penguins PR (@PensPRLady) February 7, 2016
Crosby also joined some impressive company in Penguins franchise history.
Sidney Crosby (323-577—900) is 3rd in @penguins history to reach 900 career points, joining Lemieux (690-1,033—1,723 )& Jagr (439-640—1,079)
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 7, 2016
The Penguins snapped the Panthers' five-game win streak and earned a victory for the sixth time in their last eight contests.
