There was the time he shot the puck off the post and swatted the rebound into the net out of midair. Or, the time he waited for the puck to drop and backhanded it in for a goal. Or, when knocked the puck up to himself with his stick before tapping it in.
It's actually a mix of natural talent, instincts, awareness, timing, patience and hand-eye coordination. Crosby's Pittsburgh teammates are still amazed every time he does it — and they should be.
"It's just a reactionary thing," Penguins winger Conor Sheary said. "When you see the puck go in the air, you just try to bat it.