Sidney Crosby Climbs NHL All-Time Assists List, Passes Adam Oates

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby achieved another milestone on Tuesday, registering his 1,080th career assist during a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. This assist allowed him to surpass Adam Oates for sole possession of eighth place on the NHL's all-time assists leaderboard. Crosby, 38, previously became the Penguins' all-time points leader on Sunday. He currently has 20 goals and 38 points in 36 games this season and is 30 assists shy of Joe Thornton for seventh all-time.