Sidney Crosby

The 2021-22 NHL season is drawing to a close with just one final playoff spot up for grabs. With the postseason just around the corner, the NHL released its ...

- Connor McDavid (Oilers) - 8.3 percent - Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) - 5.3 percent - Connor McDavid (Oilers) - 9.2 percent - Connor McDavid (Oilers) - 10.6 percent - Connor McDavid (Oilers) - 22.8 percent - Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) - 5.3 percent - Connor McDavid( Oilers) - 42.4 percent Both players have never been afraid to stir the pot. For example, Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby still is being viewed as the most complete player that the sport has to offer. However, not too far behind Crosby was Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov, who has a career-high 39 goals this season. Over 500 NHL players were asked various questions surrounding the league's top players. The 2021-22 NHL season is drawing to a close with just one final playoff spot up for grabs.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was voted the National Hockey League's “most complete player” in a NHL Players Association poll ...

Crosby also won the off-ice category for “best role model” in the league. Second place went to Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron with 9.8%. The Penguins said he received 154 votes out of the 522 players who answered the question.

Sidney Crosby was voted the most complete player in the NHL in a National Hockey League Players' Association poll that surveyed more than 500 players.

The Wild (51-22-7) will play the St. Louis Blues in the first round and Fleury has the track record to be a difference-maker and help the Wild win the Stanley Cup for the first time. Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Lightning is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy voted as playoff MVP (2021) and the Vezina Trophy (2019) voted as the best goalie in the NHL, more than enough for the panel to name him the goalie they'd want on their team with one game to win. Her 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) also helped make the forward the panel's choice for best current women's hockey player. Though Crosby was voted the most complete player, Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was voted the one skater a player would want on their team if he needed to win one game. The center for the Pittsburgh Penguins led with 29.5 percent of the votes. Patrice Bergeron (19.5 percent) was third with the Boston Bruins (50-25-5) on track to earn the first wild card into the playoffs from the East.

McDavid, however, edged Crosby as players were asked "If you need to win one game, who is the one skater you would want on your team?" The Oilers star received ...

McDavid, however, edged Crosby as players were asked "If you need to win one game, who is the one skater you would want on your team?" Despite missing most of this season due to injury, it's clear Montreal Canadiens star Carey Price still has the trust of many players. Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl was voted the league's best passer in the poll, receiving 17.7 per cent of all votes to beat out Patrick Kane (15.6 per cent), Nicklas Backstrom (15.4 per cent), McDavid (10.6 per cent) and Nikita Kucherov (6.2 per cent). He received 13.9 per cent of all votes, ahead of Marc-Andre Fleury (6.7 per cent), John Gibson (3.5 per cent), Jacob Markstrom (3.1 per cent), Jonathan Quick (3.1 per cent) and Juuse Saros (3.1 per cent). Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was the clear winner in the category, receiving 37.4 per cent of all votes. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney was voted the NHL's complete player in the annual NHL Players' Association poll released Wednesday. Crosby, 34, received 29.5 per cent of all votes, topping Aleksander Barkov (20.5 per cent) and Patrice Bergeron (19.5 per cent). Crosby, 34, received 29.5 per cent of all votes, topping Aleksander Barkov (20.5 per cent) and Patrice Bergeron (19.5 per cent). Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid finished fourth in voting with 9.2 per cent of all votes, while Los Angeles Kings centre Anze Kopitar rounded out the top five with 2.6 per cent.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was named the "most complete player" in the 2021-22 NHL Players Association player poll.

Crosby got nearly 30 percent of the votes on ballots from almost 500 players from every club. Another Penguin was on the list: Amanda Kessel, who recently joined the team's executive management program, got a mention as the third best women's hockey player. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was named the "most complete player" in the 2021-22 NHL Players Association player poll.

The results of the annual NHLPA poll, which asked more than 500 NHL players 14 hockey-related questions, was almost a mirror image of the previous year's ...

5. Nashville (8.7 per cent) Montreal was the overwhelming favourite, at 39.6 per cent. Las Vegas drew a big number of responses when asked “Where is the best NHL road city to spend an off day? 4. Los Angeles (10.0 per cent) However, the two-time Cup-winning Russian netminder went from being a majority choice a year ago (54.1 per cent) to just the favourite (37.1 per cent), with a good chunk of the difference going to Montreal’s Carey Price. Recency bias was no doubt in play, after the run Price took his team on a year ago to the Stanley Cup Final. Notably absent from the list? 3. Fort Lauderdale (10.4 per cent) It’s probably no surprise that Canadian rinks would earn at least 65.5 per cent of the votes when it comes to the best ice to play on. 5. Juuse Saros, NSH (3.1 per cent) The "best stick-handler" category saw Chicago’s Patrick Kane and the Oilers’ McDavid leading the way, again. 5. Jacob Markstrom, CAL (3.1 per cent) With 122 points this season, it’s hard to blame players for the choice. Players were also asked “who is the best current women’s hockey player?” Canadian national team captain Marie-Philip Poulin was the overwhelming favourite there, but only 338 players cast a vote on that question, which was one of the lowest levels of response.

Crosby, McDavid, Vasilevskiy top 2021-22 NHLPA Player Poll: The NHLPA surveyed 566 players for their opinions on a variety of hockey topics.

There are varying reasons why players earned votes for the question of “Which player do you least enjoy playing against, but would like to have on your team?,” but it makes sense when you see the names and understand why. • Las Vegas (36.5%) got lots of love as best road city to spend an off day. To start, not a huge surprise who led the voting for “If you need to win one game, who is the one goalie you would want on your team?” Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy, who won the Vezina Trophy in 2019 and the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2021, got top honors with a commanding 37.4% of the vote. • Who has the NHL’s best hair? But players were also asked off-the-ice stuff, like which players could excel in sports outside of hockey and who, exactly, has the NHL’s best head of hair. Boston Bruins pest Brad Marchand led the way, as you could imagine, with 26.3% of the vote. Noted golfer Joe Pavelski of the Dallas Stars was the leader here (4%) ahead of Anders Lee (football, 3.6%), and Zdeno Chara (basketball, 3.3%). The annual NHLPA player poll is back for another season. Crosby was, however, voted the NHL’s “most complete player” (29.5%) ahead of Barkov (20.4%), Patrice Bergeron (19.5%), and McDavid (9.1%). It’s no surprise who the top two players were for the question of “Which player do you wish you could shoot like?” Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals was first taking in 53.1% of the vote and Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Auston Matthews (24%) was behind him. Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens was second with 13.9%. Marc-Andre Fleury (6.7%), John Gibson (3.5%), Jacob Markstrom (3.1%), Jonathan Quick (3.1%), and Juuse Saros (3.1%) rounded out the responses. As far as the skater version of that question, it was Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers leading the way with 42.4%. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was behind him at 17.3% Victor Hedman was third at 6.7% and was followed by Aleksander Barkov (3.5%) and Nathan MacKinnon (3.3%).

In the players' union annual poll, Brad Marchand, Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane were among the winners.

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (17.7%) just edged Kane (15.6%) and the Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom (15.4%) for best passer. McDavid won the poll for the skater that most players would want on their team if they needed a victory, with 42.4% of the vote. Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks won best stickhandler in a landslide, with 57.3% of the vote. Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins was second at 17.3%. But Crosby won one of the most coveted votes in the annual poll for "most complete player," amassing 29.5% of the vote. One of the questions asked: "Which player do you least enjoy playing against, but would like to have on your team?" The NHLPA released its annual player poll Wednesday, an anonymous survey of 566 players on all 32 teams.