Crosby on pace to obliterate career-high mark in goals

Another day, another goal for Sidney Crosby.

The Pittsburgh Penguins captain reached the quarter-century mark on Tuesday, collecting the game-winner as the Penguins swept past the New Jersey Devils, 5-2.

For Crosby, the goal extended his current goal-scoring streak to four games and his point streak to five - nothing new there.

But what would be new is if Crosby were able to keep up such a streak for the remainder of the regular season. Crosby is currently on pace to hit 63 goals this season which would be far and away the highest total of his career.

Crosby's highest goal total is 51 which he collected during the 2009-10 season, meaning the 29-year-old is on pace to eclipse his previous career best by 12 goals.

Should Crosby hit that figure, it would be the highest total since Alex Ovechkin netted 65 goals in 2008. It would also mark the best single-season tally for the Penguins since Mario Lemieux put up 69 during the 1995-96 campaign.

Crosby is playing out of his mind this season, and if he keeps it up he'll even outdo himself.