‘They only let us name 16, so it’s pretty easy’: familiar faces fill out...
WASHINGTON — Phil Kessel has to wait to find out if he plays for the United States at the World Cup of Hockey, and P.K. Subban will have to wait on getting the call about representing Canada. Kessel...
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‘You trust that your game will be there’: Team Canada not worried about...
In the course of his illustrious career, Sidney Crosby’s international fashion statement has featured a maple leaf on his chest and a gold medal around his neck. In helping lead his country to Olympic...
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Sidney Crosby or Patrick Kane? Drew Doughty or Erik Karlsson? Have your say...
Last season, Postmedia’s hockey writers surveyed a few NHL players to get a snapshot of their feelings about their fellow players and about the league. The poll is back this year and the answers will...
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‘I just needed to go out and play’: Scorching Sidney Crosby has Pittsburgh...
PITTSBURGH — It’s not a feeling Sidney Crosby encounters often, if ever. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain and face of hockey in Canada isn’t usually searching for answers on the ice like he was early...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby is overrated, and five other things...
There is nothing the sports media loves more than a good narrative. Actually, no: Complaining about air travel, and then a good narrative. Wait, forgot another one: Complaining about air travel,...
View ArticlePittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby says cameras and mics taking a toll on...
NEW YORK — Running your mouth has almost become as dangerous as running an opponent. So says Sidney Crosby, the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins and one of the poster boys of the National Hockey...
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Pittsburgh Penguins demolish New York Rangers, put league on notice for the...
PITTSBURGH – Sid versus Ovie, or the Battle of Pennsylvania. Those are the juicy prospects for a second round series involving the Pittsburgh Penguins. Whichever opponent awaits them in the second...
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Phil Kessel finally realizing potential with Pittsburgh Penguins: ‘He’s...
PITTSBURGH — Phil Kessel speaks in a polite whisper, as if he’s worried talking too loudly might inadvertently attract the spotlight and well, he doesn’t want that. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward...
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Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin finally collide in playoffs again: ‘It brings...
Of all the carefully-crafted words, the sappy prose, the fluffy praise used to describe the evolving Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin rivalry, perhaps none symbolizes the competitive nature they have for...
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Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin have some advice for the NHL’s next golden boys
ARLINGTON, VA. — Before they were the two poster boys of the National Hockey League, they were the supposed “next big things” of their own draft years, wondering what their fates would be, mulling over...
View ArticlePittsburgh Penguins need goals from Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin to rebound...
PITTSBURGH — If the Pittsburgh Penguins are to make sure the Tampa Bay Lightning don’t get loose on the lead in yet another playoff series, there is a logical place to start. Though captain Sidney...
View ArticleWith the chips down, Sidney Crosby gives Pittsburgh Penguins new life with...
PITTSBURGH — It was a moment that called for a hero and, well, no one has known that role better than No. 87. The man donning those famous Pittsburgh digits in Penguins black and yellow is Sidney...
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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby proving too much for the Tampa Bay...
TAMPA — It was one of those ridiculous Sidney Crosby snapshots in time that even had his own teammates shaking their heads in disbelief. Picking the puck up in the neutral zone, Pittsburgh’s No. 87...
View ArticlePittsburgh Penguins march into first Stanley Cup final since 2009 with win...
PITTSBURGH — There have been concussions and heartbreak, coaching changes and crushing playoff defeats, and simply too many post-season disappointments to count. For Sidney Crosby, the past seven years...
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San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby savour the...
PITTSBURGH — Joe Thornton is playing with the scraggly tumbleweed growing from his chin. It is media day at the CONSOL Energy Center and Thornton’s 18-year wait to reach a Stanley Cup final has finally...
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Pittsburgh Penguins coach dismisses talk of faceoff cheating: ‘Sid’s not...
PITTSBURGH — What, me worry? Sticks and stones may break bones, but calling Sidney Crosby “a cheater” will never hurt the Pittsburgh Penguins. Trailing 2-0 in the series after a 2-1 overtime loss in...
View ArticleFeeling the pressure at playoff time is nothing new for Sharks leader Joe...
SAN JOSE — Someone asked Joe Thornton if he was planning to shave his beard. You know, because that’s the reason why the San Jose Sharks are down 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Final. It’s not Pittsburgh’s...
View ArticleReturn to Shark Tank generates optimism for Sharks despite being down 2-0 in...
SAN JOSE — In one of those Coach’s Corner segments that gets the entire nation nodding its head and saying, ‘Right on, Grapes,’ Don Cherry the other night rolled a series of clips of hockey sticks...
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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s will to win is palpable in...
PITTSBURGH — Ryan Whitney, the retired former Pittsburgh defenceman, was previewing the Stanley Cup final — albeit two games into it — with another ex-Penguin, NHL journeyman Mike Rupp. This was on the...
View ArticlePittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby on Gordie Howe: ‘He made you feel...
SAN JOSE — From general manager Jim Rutherford to superstar captain Sidney Crosby, the fingerprints of the late Gordie Howe have left a lasting imprint that forever will influence their lives. When the...
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