In some ways, it's hard to believe Sidney Crosby is already 32years old, and in others, it's hard to believe he's only 32. The 2019-20season, in which he could win his fourth (!)Stanley Cup, will be Crosby's 15th in the NHL.
But Crosby also debuted as an 18-year-old all the way back in 2005. Over the past 14years, he's gone from one of the most highly anticipated players to ever reach the NHL to cementing his legacy as one of hockey's all- Cameron Wake Jersey time greats.
On Wednesday, Crosby turned 32 years old. Here are the top 32moments that have shaped the now-32-year-old's career.
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1.Gold medal goal vs. USA 2010 Olympics
Canada has won everyinternational, true best-on-best hockey tournament (with NHL players) since 2006. But it's a stretch that nearly came to an end in 2010 at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver whenthe United States pushed the host Canadians to the limit.
After a surprise victory in the group stages against Canada, the U.S. and its northern rivals met again in the championship game, with a chance for Canada to avenge its only tournament lo s and clinch gold onhome ice.
The teams would need overtime to decide a winner, though, and that set the stage for Crosby to play the role of Canadian hero.
2.Crosby leads Penguins to secondstraight Stanley Cup,winsConn Smythe trophy again
Crosby joined very rare company when NHL commi sioner Gary Bettman announced the Penguins captain as the 2017 playoff's most valuable player. Following the Penguins winning their second consecutive Stanley Cup, Crosby was again awarded the Conn Smythe, making him one of three players ever (Mario Lemieux, Bernie Parent) to win the award in consecutive years.
3.Crosby wins 2016 World Cup of Hockey MVP
Canada's recent dominance atop the hockey world has coincided with Crosby's reign as the game Rashaan Evans Jersey 's best player. Most recently, he captained Canada to gold at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, the rebooted best-on-best tournament that featured perhaps the most talented pool of players in an international tournament in hockey history.
Crosby scored three goals and added sevena sists in six tournament games, including two a sists in Canada's gold medal victory against Team Europe.
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4.Crosby wins second Stanley Cup, a sists on series-clinching goal
After reaching the Stanley Cup Finalin consecutive years in 2008 and 2009, the Penguins and Crosby didn't make the championship seriesagain until 2016. Matched up against theSharks, the two teams played an entertaining, back-and-forth series that featured three one-goal games and two overtime games. Two games that were decided by two goals each featured an empty-net goal.
And in Game 6, a 3-1 Penguins victory at SAP Center, Crosby helped set up the Stanley Cup-winning goal. Pittsburgh led 1-0 in the second period before the Sharkstied the game. Jurrell Casey Jersey But 79 seconds after Logan Couture scored, Crosby found defenseman Kris Letang who beat Martin Jones, making it 2-1, to help Pittsburgh end its seven-year Cup drought.
5.Crosby wins first Cup 2009 vs. Red Wings
Crosby's rise to the NHL was meteoric. Along with Evgeni Malkin, he instantly helped the Penguins get back to the playoffs. A year after both players made their NHL debut, the Penguins qualified for the 2007 postseason. In 2008, the Penguins made it all the way to the Stanley Cup, where they ran into the Red Wings and lost in six games.
But a year later, Crosby and the Penguins were right back in the Cup Final, again pitted against the Red Wings. In the rematch, it was Crosby and Co.who got the better of Detroit, taking the series 4 LeShaun Sims Jersey -3. Crosby produced the bulk of his playoff scoring prior to the Detroit series, with 28 points in 17 games. He finished the Cup Finalwith a goal and two a sists going up against Hall of Fame defensemanNicklas Lidstrom.
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6.Crosby out-muscles four Canadiens, scores falling down March 16, 2007
Crosby has scored plenty of highlight-reel goals during his career, but this one against the Canadiens was especially special. After skating into a crowd of four Montreal players, Crosby muscled his way into a pocket of open ice and, while falling down, swatted the puck past David Aebischer (the top play in the video below).
7.Crosby-Ovechkin double-hat trick playoff game May 4, 2009
Crosby's foil since he was selected first in the 2005NHL Kenny Vaccaro Jersey Draft has been Alex Ovechkin. Taken with the first pick by theCapitals a year earlier, Crosby and Ovechkin debuted the same year following the 2005lockout. The two superstars have always been compared to each other, marketed next to each other, and each matchup in the NHL or internationally the narrative is always Crosby vs. Ovechkin.
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That all came to a fever pitch in 2009 when the Penguins and Capitals met in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in either player's career. With the hockey world hoping each player would elevate his game and continue to grow the profile of the rivalry, they did just that in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Both players registered a hat trick, but Ovechkin's Capitals won the game in what instantly became known as one of the great offensive duels of all time. Crosby's Penguins would get the last laugh though, winning the series 4-3 and going on to win the Stanley Cup.
8.Shootout winner at Winter Cla sic inBuffalo Jan. 1, 2008
In 2007, the NHL announced it would be taking hockey outdoors with its inaugural Winter Cla sic. The New Year's Day game in its first iteration pitted the Sabres against Crosby and the Penguins at then-Ralph Wilson Stadium. It wasn't the first outdoor game in league history, but a major marketing and brand push to create an outdoor series that has grown over the past nine years.
In what became a storybook backdrop for NBC, snow fell as both teams played to a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation. After neither team was able to score in overtime, the first Ryan Succop Jersey Winter Cla sic went to a shootout. With a chance to win the game for Pittsburgh, Crosby hopped over the boards to take his attempt on goaltender Ryan Miller. As he slowly skated toward goal, it was difficult to tell whether it was the elements or Crosby himself who dictated the pace, but a few quick stickhandles later and Crosby beat Miller, giving the Penguins a 2-1 victory.
9.Crosby breaks Penguins rookie scoring record
The expectations for Crosby's freshman campaign in the NHL were immense. Pegged as the league's next great star, not only was Crosby supposed to be dominant but with hi
