Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Penguins star topped the list for NHL players.
Recently ESPN released a ranking of the top athletes of the 21st century, and the NHL was not represented strongly. Spanning the entire athletic field, the list was comprehensive and unsurprisingly, the NHL's best over the last 24 years were overlooked in favor of nearly every other sport in the world.
Crosby's teammate Kris Letang recalled how, in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the San Jose Sharks, Crosby vowed that he and Letang would team up on the "biggest goal" of the night. They wound up connecting for a game winner that secured Pittsburgh's fourth Cup in franchise history. Letang was understandably stunned by Crosby's fortune-telling prowess on such a large stage. But Crosby impresses in the smaller moments, too.
Two other NHL players also appeared on the list. Ovechkin placed 54th on the list and Connor McDavid was ranked 98th.
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