The 37-year-old is the 21st player to hit the mark and second active player to do so, after Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who has 868 goals. Crosby joined Mario Lemieux (690) as the only players to score 600 for the Penguins.

On Saturday against the Utah Hockey Club, Crosby scored his 600th goal on a second-period five-on-three power play, becoming just the second active player and the 21st player in NHL history to reach the milestone.

It's a difficult reality for the team to accept, especially as their top players Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin continue playing like elite forwards. Despite this new rebuilding era the Penguins are entering,