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The Penguins' best forwards

Sidney Crosby has the most points of the 498 forwards who played with the Penguins, 1,771 in 1,435 games. He is still playing. Mario Lemieux is 2nd with 1,723. Evgeni Malkin is 3rd, with 1,418.

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The Penguins' forwards this season

  • Tommy Novak15 games, 0.8 a game54 with the Penguins.12points
  • Evgeni Malkin13 games, 0.8 a game1,418 with the Penguins, the 3rd-most in Penguins history.11points
  • Sidney Crosby15 games, 0.7 a game1,771 with the Penguins, the most in Penguins history.10points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1968–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Penguins' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Sidney Crosby2005 – 2027 · still playing1,7716581,113
+10 this season
2Mario Lemieux1984 – 2006 · 915 games1,7236901,033
3Evgeni Malkin2006 – 2027 · still playing1,418539879
+11 this season
4Jaromir Jagr1990 – 2001 · 806 games1,079439640
5Rick Kehoe1974 – 1985 · 722 games636312324
6Ron Francis1990 – 1998 · 533 games613164449
7Jean Pronovost1968 – 1978 · 753 games603316287
8Kevin Stevens1987 – 2002 · 522 games555260295
9Bryan Rust2014 – 2027 · still playing507235272
+5 this season · passes Kevin Stevens for 8th in 69 games at his pace
10Syl Apps Jr.1970 – 1978 · 495 games500151349
11Jake Guentzel2016 – 2024 · 503 games466219247
12Martin Straka1992 – 2004 · 560 games442165277
13Ron Schock1969 – 1977 · 619 games404124280
14Chris Kunitz2008 – 2017 · 569 games388169219
15Mark Recchi1988 – 2008 · 389 games385154231
16Greg Malone1976 – 1983 · 495 games364143221
17Mike Bullard1980 – 1987 · 382 games360185175
18Alex Kovalev1998 – 2011 · 365 games354151203
19Rob Brown1987 – 2000 · 414 games342150192
20Joe Mullen1990 – 1997 · 379 games325153172
21Lowell MacDonald1970 – 1978 · 328 games306140166
22Phil Kessel2015 – 2019 · 328 games303110193
23Doug Shedden1981 – 1986 · 332 games282123159
24Dan Quinn1986 – 1997 · 270 games276111165
T25Bob Errey1983 – 1993 · 572 games272132140

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Sidney Crosby2019 – 2027 · 492 games555
  2. › Evgeni Malkin2019 – 2027 · 430 games416
  3. › Bryan Rust2019 – 2027 · 464 games393
  4. Jake Guentzel2019 – 2024 · 299 games309
  5. › Rickard Rakell2021 – 2027 · 327 games237

2010s

  1. Sidney Crosby2009 – 2019 · 653 games819
  2. Evgeni Malkin2009 – 2019 · 610 games698
  3. Chris Kunitz2009 – 2017 · 549 games370
  4. Phil Kessel2015 – 2019 · 328 games303
  5. Patric Hornqvist2014 – 2019 · 355 games232

2000s

  1. Sidney Crosby2005 – 2009 · 290 games397
  2. Evgeni Malkin2006 – 2009 · 242 games304
  3. Alex Kovalev1999 – 2003 · 282 games301
  4. Mario Lemieux2000 – 2006 · 170 games229
  5. Martin Straka1999 – 2004 · 248 games221

1990s

  1. Jaromir Jagr1990 – 1999 · 662 games862
  2. Mario Lemieux1989 – 1997 · 377 games779
  3. Ron Francis1990 – 1998 · 533 games613
  4. Kevin Stevens1989 – 1995 · 418 games505
  5. Joe Mullen1990 – 1997 · 379 games325

1980s

  1. Mario Lemieux1984 – 1989 · 368 games715
  2. Mike Bullard1980 – 1987 · 382 games360
  3. Rick Kehoe1979 – 1985 · 368 games345
  4. Doug Shedden1981 – 1986 · 332 games282
  5. Dan Quinn1986 – 1989 · 213 games244

1970s

  1. Jean Pronovost1969 – 1978 · 677 games562
  2. Syl Apps Jr.1970 – 1978 · 495 games500
  3. Ron Schock1969 – 1977 · 619 games404
  4. Lowell MacDonald1970 – 1978 · 328 games306
  5. Rick Kehoe1974 – 1979 · 354 games291

1968–69

  1. Ken Schinkel1967 – 1969 · 133 games91
  2. Keith McCreary1967 – 1969 · 140 games74
  3. Val Fonteyne1967 – 1969 · 143 games63
  4. Earl Ingarfield1967 – 1969 · 90 games60
  5. Andy Bathgate1967-68 · 74 games59

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Penguins, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Penguins in its seasons.