His effort and offensive play clearly make him the top player in hockey at the moment. I’ll put in any amount of work I have to so I don’t have to go through that again. That October to December stretch was awful the lowest point of my career outside of injury. I don’t want to struggle like that again. If last season taught me anything, it was how thin the line is between being “washed up” and lifting the Stanley Cup. The 29-year-old center recently explained his effort to avoid a performance like the start of last season, per Sports Illustrated:
The year eventually ended with him and the Pittsburgh Penguins lifting the Stanley Cup.
Not everyone will be happy to see Crosby listed as the top player, but he continues to prove himself at a high level.Īfter a slow start to the 2015-16 season, he was outstanding down the stretch with 44 points in 33 games after the All-Star break.
