Devils in position to strike it rich on trade market

Between the water bottle that flew onto the ice, the repeated shoving of Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban’s head and the dazzling three-assist performance, Sidney Crosby’s prowess was on full display in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final. Crosby again showed why he’s undisputedly the best player in the league and also the bane of many opposing fan bases. He was Thursday night’s top performer and also something of a pest. But after the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-0 rout of the Predators, Crosby is now one win away from a third Stanley Cup, and approval ratings don’t matter much in that elite company. Just 33 seconds into the game, Crosby split the defense and shot a puck off the post, drawing a penalty