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
With the loss of Mario, there's a lot of leadership lost there so I think they want to step up and show that even more. They're experienced guys and they're trying to lead the way.
We're happy to get another one. We worked hard and we deserved it. Sure, we got a bounce. But other teams have gotten bounces against us, too. But we earned it.
They've been unbelievable. We've had some ups and downs -- probably a lot more downs -- and they've been there throughout it all to support us.
That would be unbelievable, but I'm not going to have any expectations going in. I'm not sure how the lines are going to shape up but, if I had the opportunity, it would be a dream.
It's just tough to see him leave. He's had such an impact on the game. He's really got a passion for the game. I don't think anyone ever should have to deal with so much.
It's just frustrating losing, that's pretty much it. Either way, it (stinks) to lose. I thought we played better. We still have better in us. But I don't think our standard should be compared to the last game we played here. If we're trying to play better than that, it's not good. We have to play to our own level.
It's just frustrating to lose, that's pretty much it. I thought we played better but I don't think our standard should be compared to the last game we played here. We played better than that but it's not good.
He does it year after year. He's quick and smart. He can play the puck. He can do it all.
Just seeing him score five points in one game this season ... those were memories I will take.
Going through this is a lot of adversity -- let's be honest, there is a little bit of pressure because we haven't been winning -- and if we can get through this, we'll be better for it, ... It's not an ideal situation but now we realize it's tough to win and we have to be ready every night. We have to dig deep and play determined and play desperate.
It's nice to set up guys and give them empty nets and stuff, but these D are good. I have to make sure that I use shooting as an option more.
I didn't anticipate anything I was just showing up and seeing what the town and people were about, but it was a very welcoming sight. I'm sure the energy and excitement in town are going to rub off on the players. It's nice to see everybody's so excited about getting hockey started.
It's something that's been talked about a lot, so it's nice to get it and nice to have the weight off the shoulders, too.
I think it's just repetition, getting used to it. As well, I think after you do it so many times and you're rewarded with opportunities or being in tight hockey games, when you see it's working, it's easy to use. Everyone's buying in and realizing it can make a difference, so everyone's doing their part and really just trying to contribute in that way, making sure we all stick together.