The NHL Network is ranking the 20 best centers in the league.
Sidney Crosby has been ranked as the 6th best center in the NHL, according to this year’s ranking released by the NHL Network.
The NHL Network is ranking the 20 best centers in the league and Crosby has landed in the #6 spot one year after being ranked #5.
One of the greatest players of his generation, Sidney Crosby became the 14th player in NHL history to record 1,000 assists in April. The @penguins captain is #⃣6⃣#NHLTopPlayers | #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/Pu3IagATvi
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) August 21, 2024
In the social media post that announced Crosby as the 6th ranked center, he was described as one of the greatest players of his generation.
During his illustrious career, Sidney Crosby has racked up 1,596 points in 19 years and won the Stanley Cup three times.
Crosby leads all active players in points.
The top ten centers listed by the NHL Network are as follows:
- #20 — Nico Hischier
- #19 — Mika Zibanejad
- #18 — Robert Thomas
- #17 — Tim Stutzle
- #16 —Nick Suzuki
- #15 — Dylan Larkin
- #14 — Roope Hintz
- #13 — Connor Bedard
- #12 — Sebastian Aho
- #11 — J.T. Miller
- #10 — Elias Pettersson
- #9 — Jack Hughes
- #8 — Jack Eichel
- #7 — Brayden Point
- #6 — Sidney Crosby
- #5 — Alexsander Barkov
- #4 — Leon Draisaitl
- #3 — Auston Matthews
- #2 — Nathan MacKinnon
- #1 — Connor McDavid