When naming the top five players in NHL history, few can debate Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr and Mario Lemieux are absolute musts in the conversation. Is this year's Conn Smythe winner next?
"I'd put Sidney Crosby right there at No. 5," former NHL goaltender and current NBC analyst Brian Boucher told ESPN.com before watching Crosby hoist the Stanley Cup for the third time in his 12-year career Sunday night following the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators. "We're watching greatness. For people to hate on it, I get it, because maybe you're not a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins.