Next month, that goal already having come to fruition more than a decade ago, McDavid’s dream will reach the next level. At that time, mentor and student will be teammates at the 4 Nations Face-Off from February 12-20,

The word “generational” is thrown around far too often. Sure, there are generational scorers like Alexander Ovechkin and Auston Matthews, as well as generational defencemen like Cale Makar and Erik Karlsson.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3.

Thanks to his performance against the Oilers, he moved up to ninth in NHL history with 1,643 points (604 goals, 1,309 assists), passing another Canadian icon, Joe Sakic (1,641 points). Next up for Crosby is Mario Lemieux (1,723) in eighth place.

Fair to say that McDavid, who turns 28 today, has lived up to the hype that preceded him. He belongs in that small class of Canadian hockey superheroes who were already national celebrities by 16: among them Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Eric Lindros, Sidney Crosby.

Leon Draisaitl (two goals) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for the Edmonton Oilers, while Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust, Drew O'Connor ... his second goal set up by McDavid. Nugent-Hopkins added ...

Not only is Crosby top-ten in all-time regular season scoring, he currently sits tied for fifth with Penguins' legend Jaromir Jagy with 201 playoff points. In 180 playoff games, Crosby has scored 71 goals, compared to Jagr's 78, and 130 assists, compared to Jagr's 123.

Sitting in a quiet dressing room on Tuesday night after another blown lead turned into another crippling loss in a season increasingly filled with them, Evgeni Malkin spoke quietly. The Pittsburgh Penguins star has long served as the franchise's emotional core,

The Penguins got the best of the Oilers through sheer hard work and smart defensive strategy — and a little star power from both teams.

As of right now, Connor McDavid is the clear generational talent ... McDavid was the next player to be pegged as generational, while Sidney Crosby was in his prime. The Cole Harbour native was ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on ...

Sidney Crosby scores a pair of first-period assists for Penguins in clash with Oilers, climbs the ladder to 9th place on NHL scoring list