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NHL superstar Sidney Crosby at 30: The can’t miss ‘kid’ who didn’t

‘He was not only the best player I ever saw, but significantly the best player.’
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Sidney Crosby talks to reporters after being invited to Canada’s 2004 National Junior Team training camp, Monday, Dec 1, 2003 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

As he turns 30 on Monday, Sidney Crosby will celebrate his third Stanley Cup win parading the cherished mug through the streets of the city where he’s been a star since he was five years old.

The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will take in the festivities knowing that after 12 years in the NHL, his place is already assured in the pantheon of the game’s greats and that he has fulfilled the promise that many saw in him from almost the first time he laced up a pair of skates.

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