Sidney Crosby will carry the Olympic torch in his home province of Nova Scotia next monthOctober 27th, 2009 Sidney Crosby to run in Olympic torch relayVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian hockey star Sidney Crosby will carry the Olympic torch in his home province of Nova Scotia next month. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will run in the torch relay Nov.
Penguins' Crosby among last in NHL to switch to synthetic stickOctober 1st, 2009 Penguins' Crosby among last to switch sticksPITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is still speaking softly, only now he's carrying a different stick. The Stanley Cup-winning Pittsburgh Penguins captain plans to use a one-piece synthetic hockey stick for the first time during the season-opener Friday night against the New York Rangers.
Penguins' Sidney Crosby practices for 1st time since injuring groin, expects to play FridaySeptember 30th, 2009 Crosby practices, expects to play FridayCANONSBURG, Pa. — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has practiced for the first time since injuring his groin during a preseason game Thursday in Columbus.
Crosby leaves because of groin injury, not believed to be seriousSeptember 24th, 2009 Crosby leaves because of groin injuryCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Sidney Crosby left the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-2 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets early in the first period Thursday night because of a groin injury that the team said wasn't believed to be serious. Crosby played three shifts totaling 1 minute, 37 seconds before skating to the bench about 5 minutes into the game.
Former Canucks captain Trevor Linden to carry Olympic torch during relay across CanadaSeptember 14th, 2009 Trevor Linden to carry torch during Olympic relayVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Former Vancouver Canucks captain Trevor Linden has been asked to run a leg during the Olympic torch relay. Linden says he doesn't yet know what leg he'll be running during the cross-country trip leading to the Winter Games.
Stanley Cup? What Stanley Cup? Penguins attempting to shift focus to new seasonSeptember 12th, 2009 No Stanley Cup in sight as Penguins report to campPITTSBURGH — Three months to the day after they won the NHL championship, the Pittsburgh Penguins reunited Saturday for the start of training camp. There was something missing, too, besides the handful of players who didn't return.
Stanley Cup birthday: Crosby brings trophy home to Halifax to celebrate 22nd birthdayAugust 7th, 2009 Stanley Cup birthday: Crosby brings trophy homeCOLE HARBOUR, Nova Scotia — Sidney Crosby brought quite the present to his hometown during a celebration of his 22nd birthday. The Penguins captain arrived in Halifax on Friday carrying the Stanley Cup, landing in a military helicopter on the flight deck of HMCS Preserver.
Crosby: No apology for unintentionally not shaking some Red Wings' handsJune 15th, 2009 Crosby dismisses Red Wings handshake flapPITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby isn't apologizing for unintentionally failing to shake hands with some Detroit players after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, saying he didn't realize the Red Wings were leaving the ice before he joined the handshake line. During a chaotic postgame scene on the crowded Joe Louis Arena ice following Pittsburgh's 2-1 victory on Friday, Crosby was ushered to several live TV interviews by NHL personnel, hugged some teammates and was handed the Stanley Cup by commissioner Gary Bettman.
Penguins' Gonchar played 2 playoff rounds with torn MCLJune 15th, 2009 Penguins' Gonchar tore MCL during NHL playoffsPITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar played the final two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a partially torn right medial collateral ligament, a major injury that can sideline an athlete for months. Gonchar, playing through the injury because he wanted to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in an NHL career that began during the 1994-95 season, was injured during a knee-to-knee hit by Washington star Alex Ovechkin in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Crosby crunched by hit in 2nd period of Game 7, returns in 3rdJune 13th, 2009 Pitt's Crosby returns in 3rd period of Game 7DETROIT — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skated off the ice after taking a big hit in the second period against the Detroit Red Wings, then returned midway through the third on Friday night. Crosby was checked by Johan Franzen and appeared to have his left leg squeezed between Franzen and the boards.
Crosby crunched by hit in 2nd period of Game 7, Penguins star leaves ice vs. Red WingsJune 13th, 2009 Pitt's Crosby leaves ice in 2nd period of Game 7DETROIT — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skated off the ice toward the dressing room after taking a big hit in the second period against the Detroit Red Wings. Crosby was checked by Johan Franzen on Friday night and appeared to have his left leg squeezed between Franzen and the boards.
Penguins coach Bylsma looks to be on right side of Game 7 this time with Stanley Cup on lineJune 12th, 2009 Bylsma hoping he's on up side of Game 7 this timeDETROIT — Six years later, Dan Bylsma still feels the pain. It's the kind of hurt that comes from a Game 7 loss when the Stanley Cup is an arm's length away, and it doesn't disappear unless the championship dream is finally fulfilled.
Crosby & Malkin lift Penguins to 4-2 win over Red Wings, tying Stanley Cup finals 2-2June 5th, 2009 Penguins beat Red Wings in Game 4, evening seriesPITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored his first goal in four games in the Stanley Cup finals to put Pittsburgh ahead midway through the second period, helping the Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 to even the series. Evgeni Malkin opened the scoring Thursday night, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 37 saves for Pittsburgh, providing a contrast to last year's six-game loss to Detroit in the finals.
Crosby coming up zeros on the score sheet, and Pens are down 2-0 to Red Wings _ againJune 1st, 2009 Scoreless Crosby being frustrated again by WingsDETROIT — A frustrated Sidney Crosby took a whack at Kirk Maltby's skate as Game 1 ended, tired of what he called the nonstop chirping by the Red Wings forward. So far, it might be Crosby's best shot of the Stanley Cup finals.
Lemieux: Crosby, who's like a family member, is better than I was at 21May 31st, 2009 Family ties: Lemieux rooting hard for CrosbyDETROIT — Mario Lemieux can achieve another first in these NHL finals, the first former player — and Hall of Famer — to also win the Stanley Cup as an owner. His Pittsburgh Penguins' chances may be determined by how well an extended member of the Lemieux family plays: captain Sidney Crosby.
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