The 37-year-old became the 21st player to hit the mark and second active player to do so, after Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who has 868 goals. Crosby joined Mario Lemieux (690) as the only players to score 600 for the Penguins.

It's a difficult reality for the team to accept, especially as their top players Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin continue playing like elite forwards. Despite this new rebuilding era the Penguins are entering,

Crosby closes his blade for five-hole opportunities and opens it for redirections. He perfected his chopping motion for pucks that are in mid-air. Using that supreme hand-eye coordination, he knocks pucks around mid-flight at the perfect time.