2012
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Pittsburgh Penguins, at 7-1, are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup in 2012-13. Those odds are increased largely due to the fact that they have two of the most talented players in the game of hockey, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
It's no surprise that Crosby is one of the top talents in the game. The Penguins thought he was the best player in a loaded 2005 draft class and selected him first.
That 2005 class also produced players like Bobby Ryan, Carey Price, Devin Setoguchi, T.J. Oshie and teammate Kris Letang, just to name a few.
The year before Sid the Kid captivated the hockey world, Russian players turned heads.
In 2004, the first two picks of the draft came from Russia. Alex Ovechkin went first to the Washington ...
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It's no surprise that Crosby is one of the top talents in the game. The Penguins thought he was the best player in a loaded 2005 draft class and selected him first.
That 2005 class also produced players like Bobby Ryan, Carey Price, Devin Setoguchi, T.J. Oshie and teammate Kris Letang, just to name a few.
The year before Sid the Kid captivated the hockey world, Russian players turned heads.
In 2004, the first two picks of the draft came from Russia. Alex Ovechkin went first to the Washington ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins