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
matter sure
We're close. We have to make sure we keep plugging. It's just a matter of getting that one more goal.
lines shape sure
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.
advantage best finish opportunity pushing sure win
That was our best opportunity to get the win, but I don't think we let up after. We were still pushing and pressing to get the win and finish the game, but it just didn't happen. We have to make sure that we take advantage of opportunities like that.
best gave late nice pass shot sure win
I wasn't going to pass up a shot that late in a game. I wanted to make sure I gave it my best shot. It was nice to win it.
average compete department happy lost sure
I think I did all right but I want to improve. I don't think I'm happy with being average in that department and I want to make sure I compete with those guys. It was 50-50, I lost some battles.
great hit referee saw sure time
When I first saw it, I was pretty sure it hit the back bar. He made a great shot, and I saw the referee right there, and I think he was pretty sure it went in, too. There wasn't much time where I thought it wasn't going to be a goal.
both five goals guys obviously scoring seemed sticking sure teams together worried
If we're down five goals, obviously guys are a little more edgy. It just seemed like both teams weren't really worried about scoring anymore. They just wanted to make sure they were sticking together as a team out there.
anticipate energy excited excitement hockey nice people rub seeing showing sure town welcoming
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.
anyone outside sure
When I'm practicing, I think I'm pretty focused, and I spend a lot of energy on making sure I get better, but once I'm outside the rink, I think, like anyone else, I like to enjoy everything that everyone else does.
best bit couple game good intensity knew knowing last match period sure tried
We wanted to get a good start, but I don't think we've had the best first period the last couple of games. I'm sure it's something we thought about a little bit more, knowing the intensity they were going to play with being an important game for them. We knew they were going to play hard. I think we just tried to match that.
against building drafted fans grew montreal seeing sure team
It's special, not only for him but my whole family. We pretty much all grew up Montreal fans but, with him being drafted by them, seeing me play in this building against a team that drafted him I'm sure it's a little more special.
guys happens hurt later mad might nature sure time
I think that happens to everyone. I'm sure guys get mad and go after guys from time to time and might want to hurt them, and then later they feel they shouldn't have done that, but that's just the nature of the game.
best break call goal guy knew name net pass penalty save saw stick stop sure trying whitney yelled
I saw Whitney break his stick and they had a 2-on-2, but there was a guy going to the net and (Whitney) didn't have a stick to stop the pass. I yelled his name and got my stick to him the best way I could. I wasn't sure if they were going to call a penalty but I was just trying to save a goal because I knew the pass was going to get to him.
buying contribute easy hockey realizing rewarded stick sure tight trying
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.