How is that? I don't know much about how hockey works, but it seems like the only thing the league can do to make sure a team gets through is to ref with bias towards the team, but like I said I'm not sure.
Additionally, if the league can do something to keep a team in the playoffs, of course they'll keep Crosby in it; like him or not he's very popular and people love to watch him, and the entire National Hockey League runs on money, exists for the purpose of money and continues so people can make money. And Crosby makes the league a lot of money.