Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby took sole possession of first place on one of the NHL’s leaderboards during Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is the new all-time king of faceoffs -- at least since the 1997-98 NHL season. The future Hockey Hall of Famer added to his legacy on Tuesday when he broke the NHL record of former Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron for the most faceoff wins in league history.

During Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Sidney Crosby secured his 15,183 faceoff win to become the NHL's all-time leader in faceoff wins.

Everyone is in place but Sidney Crosby. It’s a game night at PPG Paints Arena and all defensemen are in position, as are the wingers at the top and bottom of the neutral zone faceoff circle. As the referee and opposing center await his arrival for the opening faceoff,

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for most assists in team history during the second period Sunday against the New York Islanders.

On Tuesday (Jan. 7) when the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Columbus Blue Jackets, Penguins forward Sidney Crosby broke a record as he won his 15,183rd faceoff becoming the leader in faceoffs won since the NHL began tracking the stat during the 1997-98 season,

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has, seemingly, been reaching major milestones and breaking records on a weekly basis. And he reached another one during Tuesday's divisional tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets.