Sidney Crosby is 1st to reach 40 goals after hat trick
Pittsburgh Penguins captain earns 10th career hat trick
Sidney Crosby earned his 10th career hat trick against the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
The three goals helped聽him reach聽the 40-goal mark for聽the second time in his career. He聽is the first to score 40 goals this season.聽
Sidney Crosby of the <a href="https://twitter.com/penguins">@penguins</a> reached the 40-goal mark for the second time in his NHL career (51 in 2009-10). <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FLAvsPIT?src=hash">#FLAvsPIT</a> <a href="https://t.co/boNySlfbsU">pic.twitter.com/boNySlfbsU</a>
—@PR_NHLCrosby's big night聽tied him with Connor McDavid for the NHL points leader with 80.聽
HAT TRICK! SIDNEY CROSBY! He is now tied with Connor McDavid for the NHL points lead. The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pens?src=hash">#Pens</a> are up 4-0. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PARTYHARD?src=hash">#PARTYHARD</a> <a href="https://t.co/pUhd10glSW">pic.twitter.com/pUhd10glSW</a>
—@penguinsHockey聽fans showed their love and appreciation for Crosby:
Sidney Crosby is still the best player in the world.
—@mattsledzI love the days when it's the Sidney Crosby show and we're just all lucky enough to have a seat 馃帺馃帺馃帺
—@BMarie_14Sidney Crosby is so dominant that it really doesn't matter who he plays with. Makes every linemate so much better
—@joelthesakicThe Pittsburgh Penguins went on to defeat the Florida Panthers 4-0.