"I knew when we played together in 2005, that you were going to be a very special player, and accomplish a lot of great things in your career,"
"a great role model and someone I look up to a lot,"
"He's [Mario] still number one in my books,"
Sidney Crosby became the Pittsburgh Penguins' all-time points leader with 1,724 points, surpassing Mario Lemieux's previous mark of 1,723. Crosby secured the record-breaking point with a first-period goal that tied the game and finished the night with a shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens, earning First Star honors. Mario Lemieux praised Crosby in a video message recalling their time together in 2005 and predicting a special career. Crosby called Lemieux a great role model and said Lemieux remains number one in his books. Crosby was the 2005 first-overall draft pick and has multiple individual awards and three Stanley Cups.
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