Sidney Crosby was his usual cool self as he prepared for another monumental game in his already storied career. “You’ve got to refocus,” said the 29-year-old moments after a close Game 6 loss to the Ottawa Senators. “It’s a big one.” Big one especially for Crosby. The captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins has plenty riding […]
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Sens trying to find their way against Sidney Crosby
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Guy Boucher was there to witness Sidney Crosby’s greatness in person before the future Penguins captain began terrorizing the NHL. CBC | Sports News
NHL has a bizarre explanation for why Sidney Crosby wasn’t evaluated for a concussion after crashing head-first into the boards
YouTube/SportsNet The NHL’s concussion protocols are under fire after Sydney Crosby took a nasty spill into the boards and was not removed from the game for evaluation during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Game 6 loss to the Washington Capitals. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, most assumed that the NHL’s concussion “spotters” had failed to […]
Sidney Crosby is out of Game 4 with a concussion after a questionable hit that could change the Penguins-Capitals series
Gene J. Puskar/AP PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with another concussion and will miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal against Washington. Coach Mike Sullivan disclosed the severity of the injury Tuesday, one day after Crosby left in the first period of a 3-2 overtime loss after getting cross-checked […]
Sidney Crosby has concussion, ruled out of Game 4 vs. Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan says captain Sidney Crosby has a concussion and has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Game 4 against Washington (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET). “He will be out for tomorrow’s game,” Sullivan told reporters following Tuesday’s practice. “We will evaluate him from there.” Crosby, who missed the first games of the […]
Hip Check: Penguins lose Sidney Crosby in Game 3 after hit to the head
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Sidney Crosby went down hard after taking a cross-check to the head from Capital’s Matt Niskanen in the first period of Game 3. CBC | Sports News
Sidney Crosby steers Penguins to 2-0 series lead
Mike Sullivan’s decision to throw together Sidney Crosby, Conor Sheary and Jake Guentzel was two parts pragmatism and one part experimentation. The Pittsburgh Penguins were banged up in mid-March and needed a spark. So Sullivan put the best player in the game alongside a couple of 20-somethings who make up for in energy and intelligence […]
Hip Check: Sidney Crosby scores one-handed in goal of the year candidate
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Sidney Crosby goes end-to-end to open the scoring against the Buffalo Sabres, scoring on a one-handed backhand in candidate for NHL’s goal of the year. CBC | Sports News
Emotional parents stand proud for Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby notched his 1,000th career point on Thursday night and no one was prouder of the Pittsburgh Penguin than his parents. Proud parents. #Crosby1000pic.twitter.com/OjNc8t6p9K — @penguins Crosby assisted on Chris Kunitz’s goal to reach the career milestone in just 757 games. He is the 86th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points. His emotional parents, […]
Chad Johnson keeps Sidney Crosby at bay in Flames' shootout win
Kris Versteeg scored the only goal in the shootout and the Calgary Flames recovered after a furious third-period rally by the Pittsburgh Penguins to get a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night. Chad Johnson stopped 31 shots in regulation and then turned away Pittsburgh’s Phil Kessel and Sidney Crosby in the shootout. The Penguins’ Kris Letang […]