Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Patrick Crosby, ONSis a Canadian professional ice hockey player who serves as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. During his two-year major junior career with the Rimouski Océanic, he earned back-to-back CHL Player of the Year awards and led his club to the 2005 Memorial Cup final. Nicknamed "The Next One", he was one of the most highly regarded...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth7 August 1987
CityCole Harbour, Canada
CountryCanada
I'm trying to learn as much as I can out there, but I'm confident in what I can do,
I feel comfortable, ... I'm definitely feeling challenged but with each day I gain more experience. I'm just trying to improve each day.
I don't want to downplay it and say it's something that happens every day because it's not. But I've been in a lot of similar situations the last few years,
He's got a great shot. We just have to get him the puck and he's going to take advantage. He's just hot right now. It seems like every chance he gets he's finding a way to put it in. we want to keep getting him the puck. If he keeps playing like that he's going to be successful.
I can't believe it, ... For it to happen once, I was in shock. But this time, it's almost like ... 'It can't be real.'
I'd love to have the opportunity to do that, ... Obviously I'm going to be a rookie, so I'm going to try to learn as much as a I can, be open-minded. And be a student. . . . I'm going to learn from one of the best guys in Mario Lemieux. So I'm going to try and be a sponge in that way and learn as much as I can from him.
He plays in-your-face, physical. He's not a huge guy, but I think he can surprise guys sometimes. He plays a tough style.
For the first little bit it was awkward, but it's okay now,
If I can contribute and help out, it feels good. It's nice, especially when stuff goes on.
It's probably pretty funny that it could be a little competition we have there.
It's pretty easy. As someone new there, I can tell you that you start to love them, too. I've followed them a lot since I've gotten there.
It's probably mixed feelings (going into the break) because we have a little momentum and it would have been nice to try to carry it on. But I think we're all happy to finish it off like this. We can all go into the break feeling good about ourselves and know if we keep playing like this we have a lot to look forward to the rest of the season.
It's pretty simple when you're playing with someone like that. You just give him the puck and get open. I think any guy who plays with him is excited to be out there with him.
It's tough to play when you don't have the energy.