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Phil Kessel Doesn't Get Enough Credit for Being an Elite NHL Superstar

When it comes to superstar forwards in the NHL, it is safe to say that Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Corey Perry are popular names that roll off the tongue. It isn't surprising given the level of exposure each player has received in one way or another, but there is a player not listed who, by all accounts, should be there.

His name is Phil Kessel, and it is surprising and disappointing that his name doesn't get the positive play that it deserves. He was dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, and he is going to have a chance to play with Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin in 2015-16.