Athletistic / Hockey. The NHL held a vote to elect the most accomplished hockey player in the league. By anonymous vote, 639 NHL hockey players chose the best in this category.
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has become the most accomplished player in the NHL, according to hockey players. 38.37% of those surveyed voted for the legendary Canadian. Notably, Crosby was selected as the Most Improved Player for the fifth consecutive time.
Top 5 Most Improved NHL Players:
- Sidney Crosby (Canada, Pittsburgh Penguins) – 38.37%;
- Alexander Barkov (Finland, Florida Panthers) – 14.60%;
- Anze Kopitar (Slovenia, Los Angeles Kings) – 8.15%;
- Connor McDavid (Canada, Edmonton Oilers) – 7.81%;
- Nathan MacKinnon (Canada, Colorado Avalanche) – 6.62%.
Previously, NHL players named Nikita Kucherov as the best playmaker in the NHL and Andrei Vasilevsky as the favorite goaltender to win the deciding game of the season.
Source: Sport
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