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Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby of the Penguins is the best player to hit the NHL since his current boss, Pittsburgh owner Mario Lemieux, laced up the skates, writes NBCSports.com contributor Mike Celizic.
Dawn of an Ice Age — hockey's hot again!
Celizic: It’s not like hockey is poised to blow baseball or the NBA out of the water. But Sid the Kid and the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to play for Lord Stanley’s big silver punch bowl, and that’s already the best thing to happen to the game since Mark Messier took the New York Rangers to their first Cup in 54 years back in 1994. Full story
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