Pittsburgh Penguins

The Top 100 NHL players of the decade: How did your favorite Penguins rank?

PITTSBURGH — ESPN released its list of the “Top 11 NHL players of the 2010s,” and there were some familiar faces on it.

Obviously, Pittsburgh Penguins like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin made the list, but there were a few interesting additions as well.

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Crosby topped the list, and Malkin came in at No. 6.

The way Crosby was described in the list was apt, listing the numerous accomplishments he had this decade.

“It was Sidney Crosby’s decade, but you already knew that. You watched him lead the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cups, the first time an NHL team had accomplished that feat since the 1996-98 Red Wings. You watched him win back-to-back Conn Smythe Trophies, only the third player in NHL history to accomplish that feat and the first since his former landlord Mario Lemieux did it in 1991 and 1992. You watched him amass 836 points in 670 games, which leads the decade. You saw the scoring title, the two times he led the NHL in goals scored, the Hart Trophy and the two NHLPA Player of the Year awards. You probably didn’t know he led the NHL in goals (174) and wins (32.3) above average, but you do now.”

—  Greg Wyshynski, ESPN

Below are the following players who played for the Penguins at some point and made the list (their rank in parenthesis):

  • Jarome Iginla, RW (70)
  • Marc-Andre Fleury, G (42)
  • Phil Kessel, RW (38)
  • Kris Letang, D (23)
  • Evgeni Malkin, C (6)
  • Sidney Crosby, C (1)

For the full list of all 100 players who made it, click here.