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Sidney Crosby is still on fire; Penguins blank Sharks

Pittsburgh Penguins v Philadelphia Flyers

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 29: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on October 29, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Plenty of Pittsburgh Penguins deserve credit as the team is really heating up, but the hottest streak belongs to the most obvious catalyst: Sidney Crosby.

As of this writing, the Penguins lead the San Jose Sharks 5-0 in what was a lopsided rematch of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final.

Crosby - the guy who you may remember as the 2016 Conn Smythe winner - now has eight goals in six games after firing in two on Saturday. He now has three multi-goal games in his last four contests (six goals, one assist).

Ridiculous, right?

Here’s his first of the night:

And his second, a one-handed sensation:

So, yeah, he might still be the best player in the world, and the Penguins are impressive with him back in the mix.