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.

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,

While Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard are extraordinary talents, Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand believes one NHL player currently stands above them.

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.

We are one month away from Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid sharing the ice as teammates for the first time at the 4 Nations Face-Off but before we get to that, the two best players in the world will go head-to-head again Thursday night on Sportsnet.

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.

The Oilers' 5-3 loss to the Penguins ended a seven-game winning streak against the Penguins dating back to Dec. 20, 2019.

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

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.

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

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 — 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 Thursday ...