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          Is Sidney Crosby on the verge of his most impressive accomplishment?

          If Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins back to the Stanley Cup finals, it might be the most impressive accomplishment of his career. Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images

          Sidney Crosby has two Stanley Cups, two Olympic gold medals, a world junior championship, a world championship and a World Cup, so another trip to the Stanley Cup finals would normally be par for the course for the Pittsburgh Penguins' superstar. But if the Penguins are able to finish off the Ottawa Senators and advance, this trip to the Cup finals might be the most impressive accomplishment of Crosby's career. Never before has the league's best player been