A recent NHL post on social media pointed out that Crosby is just three goals away from 600 for his career and that while he will never reach the incredible 694 mark that Gretzky achieved, among several other important statistics reveals his own story.

Sidney Crosby is 3 goals away from 600.

He would be the second player ever with at least 600 goals, 1,600 points, 3 Stanley Cups and 2 Stanley Cup Playoff MVPs.

Wayne Gretzky is the only other player to achieve this.

Crosby will be the first to achieve back-to-back playoff MVPs.

According to one report, Crosby would be only the second player in NHL history with 600 goals, 1,600 points, 3 Stanley Cups and 2 Stanley Cup Playoff MVPs, and while the other is Gretzky, he never did it with consecutive playoff MVP trophies . It’s not quite the performance that draws attention to Alex Ovechkin, but it shows how versatile a player Crosby is, and with 14 points in 13 games this season, No. 87 isn’t slowing down just yet.

Ultimately, it’s likely that both career rivals will overtake Gretzky in their respective records, be it this year or next, and it just goes to show how lucky hockey fans have been to witness such consistent greatness in the Eastern Conference over the last 20 years become.