Sidney Crosby's the best player in the world right now and there's really no debating that fact.

In five less games this postseason, he already has more points than he did during last year's Stanley Cup run, and in Game 1 of the Cup final against Nashville, he recorded two assists in the Penguins' win.

 

 

#Penguins take Game 1 despite only putting up 12 shots on net.

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Sid recorded on assist on the first two goals of the game, but the second was the one we're going to focus on right now.

Crosby did a wonderful job protecting the puck along the boards before delivering a great pass to Chris Kunitz, who then found Conor Sheary with a perfect pass that led a very easy goal.

There was something Crosby did after he made the pass, though, that was just awesome, and that would be smile well before Sheary tapped the puck in.

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He knew it was going in before Sheary even touched the puck, which is the equivalent to Stephen Curry celebrating a three before it goes in.

Both players might be hated more by those that don't like them to begin with for doing things like this, but we enjoy watching the best players in the world do what they do best and have fun doing it, even if that means celebrating a goal well before it's scored.

(H/T: Pittsburgh Penguins)