Meanwhile, Crosby has more “great moments”, than almost any other player in NHL history.
- Golden Goal in 2010
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Insurance goal in a breakaway vs Lundqvist to seal to gold medal in 2014 Olympics
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Comeback goal vs Islanders in 2011 when some people thought he would never be able to play again due to head/neck injuries.
- Assist on the game-winning goal vs San Jose in 2016 after he told Letang they were going to connect for the biggest goal of the series (well documented)
- Youngest captain to win the cup (at the time)
- Calling the play at the faceoff on the OT goal in game 2 in the 2016 SCF vs San Jose, which put Pittsburgh ahead 2-0 in the series.
Details:
“I call 25 faceoffs a game. So I got 24 wrong tonight,” said Crosby.
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- Scoring the OT goal in the conference finals (game 2) vs Tampa Bay in 2016, when Pittsburgh was trailing 1-0. That was a decisive moment that might’ve forever changed his career trajectory. If Pittsburgh goes down 2-0, they probably lose the series and Pittsburgh might not win the cup in 2017 either.
- Assisting on the game 7 double overtime series clinching goal vs Ottawa in the conference finals, in 2017, with great edge work to gain separation.
His portfolio is second to none. Truly a once in a lifetime player. It’s a shame some people can’t appreciate his greatness and the way he put his mark on the history of the game.