Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been ranked 5th on the NHL’s Network’s annual ‘Top 20 Centers Right Now’ list.
Crosby, who recently turned 38, only trails Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Leon Draisaitl, and Aleksander Barkov in the ranking.
“Sid looks the same,” said former Penguins player and current NHL analyst Mike Rupp. “The game looks a little different, but I would argue the last two-plus years I’ve seen some of the best Sidney Crosby I’ve seen. …He’s really the perfect hockey player.”
The Penguins will be hoping for another in-season form from Crosby as the team looks to get back to the postseason after missing the playoffs for a third straight season in 2025.
The NHL Network’s full ranking of best centers is as follows: