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
If there's anyone that can do it, it's him.
It was just the matter of taking advantage of our chances and making things happen. When we move the puck good things happen. It's not like we haven't been doing that in the past. It's just that they haven't been going in. It was nice to see them go in tonight.
I want to play as soon as possible, ... You want to play but I don't pick and choose. It's not my job.
Once I started watching the first game I became a fan. I totally forgot about the opportunity I had to maybe be there. I think it's always easy to say 'what if' and criticize, but the fact is it comes down to a one-game playoff. Whoever's the better team on that night's going to win.
He's in the right spot at the right time,
He's pretty demanding. He demands you to be in the right position. He seems really intelligent. If we do things the way we're supposed to, we'll have some success. Hopefully it'll be a wakeup call, but that's up to us.
I don't know if the effort was there. NHL teams, they've got to find a way to be prepared for an opponent. They've got a good team and a good system over there, but that doesn't make it any better.
I don't know, it's tough. I haven't really given it a lot of thought but my dream is to play in the NHL. I think if I do have the opportunity, I would probably go. I mean you grow up dreaming to play. Obviously I can understand the other side of it too, I understand it's a business and I know that there are things going on, that maybe myself and other people don't know, that do influence a lot of guys' opinions. It's hard for me to say right now. I just want to get there. It's my dream.
I don't know if we were there the first period as much as we would have liked to (have been). I don't know if the intensity level of the game was where it typically is.
But, to me, if I had 97 points or 93 after tonight, it's not a big difference. It would be nice to get that, but we'll see what happens. I don't think my mindset will change after tonight.
Honestly, it wasn't on my mind. We're trying to improve and you're seeing a focus in everyone right now, we have good energy and we're all battling.
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.