Their has to be some sort of elite, greatness club that only a handful of players ever get admitted to. You can make the case for guys like Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Peyton Manning. And, with his third Stanley Cup championship, you can add Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins to that list of potential members.

Crosby, the captain of the Pens, led Pittsburgh to a 4-2 series win over the Nashville Predators to win his second cup in as many years and third overall. Crosby has now placed himself in the pantheon of NHL greatness, with some saying he’s one of the best all time.

So, it should come as no surprise that greatness recognizes greatness, and why former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning reached out to the NHL great to congratulate him on the Penguins’ win.

See the below tweet from Pens Inside Scoop.

I actually don’t think Manning follows hockey, he just feels a disturbance in the force when a new member joins the greatness club. Plus, Manning grew up in New Orleans while his father, Archie Manning, was quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. It’s hard to imagine Manning not rooting for Nashville in the Stanley Cup Finals, given his southern roots.

Either way, it’s good to see legends getting along.