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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Posts goal and assist

Crosby's 20th goal of the season came late in the third period, with the game already well in hand. The Pens' captain has 21 points in his past 13 games. A matchup with the Ducks awaits, and Crosby will be licking his chops in anticipation. Sid the Kid has 21 points in 15 career games versus Anaheim.

Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Posts another two-point night

The 31-year-old continues to dazzle, as he's scored multiple points in four straight games. Since returning from injury Nov. 21, Crosby has 10 goals and 29 points with a plus-9 rating in 20 games. His shooting percentage is a little high at 17.2 percent, but Crosby has previously been able to sustain a shooting percentage that high over a whole season, so it's possible he might not see any dropoff. He has 18 goals and 48 points in 36 games.

Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Picking up pace

Sid the Kid is on a roll. He has three consecutive multi-point games and eight points, including seven assists, in that span. The NHL is a young man's league, but Crosby is showing that he cannot be counted out of any MVP conversation.

Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Registers three assists

The Penguins' captain missed a handful of games in the middle of November, but since returning, he's been absolutely fantastic, scoring eight goals and 22 points in 17 games. Overall, he leads his team with 16 goals and 42 points. After the three-point effort Saturday, Crosby is averaging 1.27 points per game this season. That's a gigantic number even by Crosby standards. Despite all his production over the last few years, Crosby hasn't posted a points-per-game average that high since 2013-14.

Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Buries goal Wednesday

The markers bring Crosby to 16 goals and 37 points in 30 games on the season. The 31-year-old also extended his point streak to four games, so make sure he's in your lineup every night.