Crosby concerned with playoff push, not stats for Penguins

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueCRANBERRY, Pa.-- Sidney Crosby is more concerned with helping the Pittsburgh Penguins qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs than he is with individual success."It's all about that right now," said Crosby, who has 86 points (30 goals, 56 assists) in 63 games this season, which ranks fourth in the NHL. It also extended his streak of games with one goal and at least two points to five, tied for the longest multipoint streak of his 14 NHL seasons.Video: FLA@PIT: Crosby reaches milestone on Guentzel's goalThe 31-year-old center had multiple points in five consecutive games twice last season (Nov. 24-Dec. 2, 2017; Jan. 5-17, 2018), once in 2010-11 (Nov. 5-13, 2010) and once in 2006-07 (Nov. 13-28, 2006)."I want to produce," Crosby said. His .984 even-strength points-per game ranks ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov (.970), who leads the NHL with 108 points (31 goals, 77 assists).Crosby's production has helped bolster the Penguins' first line. He has assisted on each of Jake Guentzel's four goals in the past two games and has had an assist on 21 of Guentzel's team-leading 33 goals this season.The secondary assist on the first of Guentzel's two goals Tuesday was Crosby's 1,200th point. Sullivan has consistently said he thinks Crosby is the best 200-foot player in the NHL, leading Pittsburgh's forwards at plus-24.Although Crosby has averaged 1.37 points through 63 games this season, his highest average since 2012-13 (1.56), Sullivan said his increased time on the penalty kill (36 seconds per game, up from 15 seconds per game last season) has been just as eye-opening.