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Not only is Sidney Crosby loved by the Penguins fanbase, but he’s popular among his peers as well.
The @NHLPA released a player poll. Crosby still gets a lot of love from his peers -- toughest player to play against, and best role model. Nick Backstrom wins the most underrated title. https://t.co/VnbRIx2fXZ
— Jason Kay (@JKTHN) March 7, 2018
It’s interesting to see how these kind of player votes go. Below, some of the things Crosby was featured in:
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This one isn’t surprising. All you would have to do is poll a few players who got into a puck battle behind the net with Crosby and you know which way they would vote.
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A runaway contest here! Even better that Crosby would run away with the vote against Noted Elite Leader and Ultimate Captain Jonathan Toews
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It’s not surprising to see that Crosby would fall short to Connor McDavid in this poll, mainly based on the age gap between the two players. Seeing how close of a poll it is even factoring age in speaks volumes to Sidney Crosby’s level of play at the current time.
There’s some other fun non-Crosby questions in the poll, be sure to check it out.