Four wins away from a Stanley Cup Finals berth, Sidney Crosby disappeared.
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ former NHL MVP did nothing to prevent his team from being swept by the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Finals. He failed to score a single goal in the series, as Sporting News’ Jesse Spector so eloquently put it.
I had as many points in the Eastern Conference finals as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin combined. So did you. Congratulations, you rock!
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) June 8, 2013
After Crosby’s underwhelming performance, it shouldn’t be so clear cut that he’s the best player in the league. Detroit News’ Bob Wojnarowski questioned more than that after the Pens’ fourth straight loss.
Quick question: Sidney Crosby is still good, right? Didn't see it in this series, not for a single second.
— Bob Wojnowski (@bobwojnowski) June 8, 2013
Odds makers favored Pittsburgh heavily over Boston. Odds Shark listed the Pens as 3/2 favorite to win the Stanley Cup prior to the series. The Bruins were only given 9/2 odds.
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