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Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby tops Sporting News’ list of the 50 greatest players in today’s NHL, as selected by a panel of 121 experts that includes Hall of Famers, major award winners, executives, coaches and other hockey experts.

Crosby edged Alex Ovechkin by only seven points (1,509-1,502), despite picking up fewer first-place votes (53-34) than the colorful Washington Capitals left winger. Crosby and Ovechkin were followed in the voting by Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (nine first-place votes), Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom (four) and Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk (one).

The Red Wings led all teams with five players on SN’s list: Lidstrom, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, 44. D Brian Rafalski and 48. G Chris Osgood. Two teams placed four players: The Blackhawks had No. 22. RW Marian Hossa, 23. C Jonathan Toews, 28. RW Patrick Kane and 50. D Duncan Keith. The Flames had Iginla, 33. D Dion Phaneuf, 37. D Jay Bouwmeester and 39. G. Miikka Kiprusoff

SPORTING NEWS’ TOP 50 PLAYERS

1. Sidney Crosby, C, Penguins
2. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Capitals
3. Evgeni Malkin, C, Penguins
4. Nicklas Lidstrom, D, Red Wings
5. Pavel Datsyuk, C, Red Wings
6. Jarome Iginla, RW, Flames
7. Henrik Zetterberg, LW, Red Wings
8. Zdeno Chara, D, Bruins
9. Martin Brodeur, G, Devils
10. Vincent Lecavalier, C, Lightning
11. Scott Niedermayer, D, Ducks
12. Ryan Getzlaf, C, Ducks
13. Roberto Luongo, G, Canucks
14. Rick Nash, LW, Blue Jackets
15. Eric Staal, C, Hurricanes
16. Chris Pronger, D, Flyers
17. Ilya Kovalchuk, LW, Thrashers
18. Joe Thornton, C, Sharks
19. Zach Parise, LW, Devils
20. Mike Green, D, Capitals
21. Mike Richards, C, Flyers
22. Marian Hossa, RW, Blackhawks
23. Jonathan Toews, C, Blackhawks
24. Marc-Andre Fleury, G, Penguins
25. Daniel Alfredsson, RW, Senators
26. Dany Heatley, LW, Sharks
27. Martin St. Louis, RW, Lightning
28. Patrick Kane, RW, Blackhawks
29. Henrik Lundqvist, G, Rangers
30. Jeff Carter, C, Flyers
31. Marc Savard, C, Bruins
32. Shea Weber, D, Predators
33. Dion Phaneuf, D, Flames
34. Marian Gaborik, RW, Rangers
35. Alexander Semin, LW, Capitals
36. Daniel Sedin, LW, Canucks
37. Jay Bouwmeester, D, Flames
38. Steve Mason, G, Blue Jackets
39. Miikka Kiprusoff, G, Flames
40. Niklas Backstrom, G, Wild
41. Henrik Sedin, C, Canucks
42. Andrei Markov, D, Canadiens
43. Martin Havlat, RW, Wild
44. Brian Rafalski, D, Red Wings
45. Tim Thomas, G, Bruins
46. Paul Stastny, C, Avalanche
47. Brenden Morrow, LW, Stars
48. Chris Osgood, G, Red Wings
49. Cam Ward, G, Hurricanes
50. Duncan Keith, D, Blackhawks