NHL Playoffs 2013: Biggest Remaining Playoff Stars

As the 2013 NHL playoffs wind down, Sidney Crosby leads the list of stars who remain in the playoffs.

The Eastern Conference final is set. The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins will battle for a spot in the Stanley Cup finals. 

The Western Conference is still unsettled, but there are still plenty of stars around in the conference. 

With a roster filled with stars in Pittsburgh, they will be a tough out. The Chicago Blackhawks were the best team in the league all year, but they are staring at elimination in Game 6 on Monday against Detroit.

So what stars remain in the 2013 NHL playoffs?

Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

With a roster that includes Evgeni Malkin, Jarome Iginla and Crosby, it's hard to stand out. However, the face of the NHL is clearly the biggest star on this team.

He has been sensational in these playoffs. After returning from another injury, he has played in 10 games and been great. He is tied with Pascal Dupuis for the team lead with seven goals, and he trails only Malkin and Kris Letang (by one) with 15 points. 

Crosby has two goals and five assists while on the power play and has helped the Penguins end their two series in six and five games respectively.

The Penguins scored at least four goals in each of their wins against the Ottawa Senators, and Crosby had four goals and two assists in the series.

Pittsburgh looks like the team to beat in the Eastern Conference, and Crosby leads the way on a team filled with stars.

Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks

Like Crosby, Patrick Kane is on a team filled with stars. Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith are among the studs on this roster.

The Blackhawks now must battle back from a 3-2 hole and keep battling the Detroit Red Wings.

Kane is tied with Keith with seven assists in this postseason and trails Sharp by one for the most points. He has a goal or assist in all but one game in this series, so he's doing his best to try to keep his team alive.

Chicago had a great regular season, but that is a distant memory now. Unless Kane and his teammates can turn it up and win the next two games, the Blackhawks will be sent packing.

Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings sneaked into the playoffs on the final day, but they have played extremely well in the postseason. They took out the Anaheim Ducks in the first round and have grabbed a 3-2 series lead over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Zetterberg came through in the clutch against the Ducks. He had three goals and four assists in the final three games of the series as the Red Wings rallied to win back-to-back elimination games.

Detroit hasn't gotten much out of him against Chicago, but they haven't needed him. He has three assists in the series.

Goalie Jimmy Howard has been great against the Blackhawks, but the Red Wings will need to get more out of Zetterberg if they hope to win the Stanley Cup. 

*All stats are from ESPN.com