Penguins’ Sidney Crosby sets NHL record for longest tenure as captain

Sidney Crosby has set another NHL record. The future Hockey Hall of Famer is entering his 20th season as the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and is now the longest-tenured captain in NHL history. Crosby’s 22nd NHL season gets underway on Wednesday night as the Penguins travel in-state to take on the Philadelphia Flyers. The previous record holder was Steve Yzerman, who wore the “C” with the Detroit Red Wings between 1986-87 and 2005-06 (the 2024-25 NHL lockout does not count towards the total). The second-longest active streak is Alex Ovechkin with the Washington Capitals (2010-11 to present day). Crosby...