All of that is what makes them great individually, but like many of the legendary twosomes that have come before them, Crosby and Malkin have found a way to co-exist on the same team for years without a sniff of controversy between them.

Neither has ever given thought to trying to branch out and do it on his own, and now they’re potentially 60 minutes away from winning their third championship together. 

It may not be their last if they get it. Their legend is still growing. They’re still crafting their legacies. They still have a chance to be the greatest tandem of all time. 

“They’ve done everything you can do as a professional athlete,” Gretzky said. “What they’re doing now is adding onto it.