Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Claims Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe

Crosby and the Penguins won the Stanley Cup on Sunday, beating the Sharks by a 3-1 tally, with the captain claiming his first Conn Smythe Trophy for MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Crosby pitched in two helpers Sunday to give him 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) in the playoffs. He played a disciplined brand of hockey against the Sharks, doing his best to avoid penalties despite repeated attempts from the men in teal to get under his skin -- his roughing minor on Marc-Edouard Vlasic in Game 5 was his lone penalty in the entire series. Crosby now has two Stanley Cup wins since joining the league as the first overall draft pick in 2005, with his first taste of Lord Stanley having taken place with the Pens in 2009. Crosby's just 28 years old and remains well above a point-per-game pace: 938 points (338 goals, 600 assists) through 707 career regular-season contests. There's no reason why he won't fly off draft boards yet again in 2016-17.