Crosby not giving up the throne just yet!

[Dallas Winston]

Looks so dominant out there. Gearing up for another hart..

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[hamzarocks]

I hope so

 

[klozge]

Has he suddenly turned 40 years old or why are we having this thread?

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Looks so dominant out there. Gearing up for another hart..

Not when he gets back to having Conor Sheary and Patric Hornqvist on his wings.

 

[mrv52]

Has he suddenly turned 40 years old or why are we having this thread?

because he is amazing, dont you know?

 

[Bixby Snyder]

Let's see what happens in the US game.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Let's see what happens in the US game.

Considering team Europe shut them out, probably not a big deal for Crosby

 

[Bixby Snyder]

Considering team Europe shut them out, probably not a big deal for Crosby

I'm sure Can will win, that's not what I'm talking about tho.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Considering team Europe shut them out, probably not a big deal for Crosby

That's piss poor logic.

 

[Quinning]

Is he roaring back though?

 

[Laphroaig]

He needs better wingers in Pittsburgh. It's a shame he couldn't find chemistry with Kessel. On paper they seemed to be a natural fit. Maybe they'll try again.

 

[Benneguin]

He needs better wingers in Pittsburgh. It's a shame he couldn't find chemistry with Kessel. On paper they seemed to be a natural fit. Maybe they'll try again.

Maybe he would be a good fit if they had another center and Kessel can be their Marchand? But not Malkin, he's too much of a puck hog.

 

[Mitchy]

inb4 McDavid gets 4 points tomorrow.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Crosby looked completely unreal out there tonight, excited to watch him this season.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Is he roaring back though?

More like burning down your village.


Looks like he's gearing up for a dominate season.

 

[PCK]

He needs better wingers in Pittsburgh. It's a shame he couldn't find chemistry with Kessel. On paper they seemed to be a natural fit. Maybe they'll try again.

In the entire season, the coaches only put Kessel with Crosby 7 or 8 times. In the one full game under Sullivan, the Kessel/Crosby combo had three goals. It was broken up the next game. Sullivan may not have liked it but I thought they looked great together.

 

[PensPlz]

Not when he gets back to having Conor Sheary and Patric Hornqvist on his wings.

Both better than a Steve Sullivan or Brian Gibbons or whoever.

Like. Crosby has always had mediocre wings. It just adds to his argument of why he's the greatest of all time.

 

[Plastic Joseph]

Both better than a Steve Sullivan or Brian Gibbons or whoever.

Like. Crosby has always had mediocre wings. It just adds to his argument of why he's the greatest of all time.

You mean the argument that he's one of the greatest?

Because there is absolutely no argument whatsoever for him being the GOAT. Like, zero, and I would love nothing more than for an NS born player to have that title.

But, not even close.

 

[Empoleon8771]

He needs better wingers in Pittsburgh. It's a shame he couldn't find chemistry with Kessel. On paper they seemed to be a natural fit. Maybe they'll try again.

He does have chemistry with Kessel though, anytime they were put together under Sullivan, they were lights out. Especially in 3 on 3 and 4 on 4, Crosby-Kessel was downright dominant there. If the Pens went with Hagelin-Crosby-Kessel, I have no doubt that Crosby would hit 110 points this year. The issue is Malkin/Bonino and Hornqvist don't work well together and Crosby and Hornqvist work extremely well together.

 

[Snippit]

I also disagree with the narrative that Crosby and Kessel don't play well together.

IMO, they didn't perform because each player individually was playing poorly at the time.

 

[PensandCaps]

He does have chemistry with Kessel though, anytime they were put together under Sullivan, they were lights out. Especially in 3 on 3 and 4 on 4, Crosby-Kessel was downright dominant there. If the Pens went with Hagelin-Crosby-Kessel, I have no doubt that Crosby would hit 110 points this year. The issue is Malkin/Bonino and Hornqvist don't work well together and Crosby and Hornqvist work extremely well together.

Yah, I don't get it with people who say Sid and Kessel don't have chemistry. They looked dominant together when they were together with Sullivan. Hags,sid , Kessel would be the fastest and best line in the NHL

 

[JackSlater]

Like. Crosby has always had mediocre wings. It just adds to his argument of why he's the greatest of all time.

Since his argument is nonexistent, I don't think what it adds is very helpful.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I also disagree with the narrative that Crosby and Kessel don't play well together.

IMO, they didn't perform because each player individually was playing poorly at the time.

I actually agree with this. The only time the two of them played together for multiple games in a row was at the very start of the season, when Sid was absolutely horrible, the team couldn't score to save their lives, and Kessel was a mess.

They weren't given a chance to show what they could do once Sid found his game or once Sullivan actually got the team playing well. I believe the one game Sullivan did play them together, Kessel scored 2 goals.

Obviously a balanced attack ended up working out great for the Pens, so I'm not complaining with the end result of Sid and Kessel on different lines. But this narrative that they don't click is based entirely on a period of 7 games where Sid and the Pens were absolute crap.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Like. Crosby has always had mediocre wings. It just adds to his argument of why he's the greatest of all time.

You are absolutely correct and anyone who says otherwise is just a Penguins hater.

 

[illpucks]

Sid was fantastic tonight. I think it was easily his best international game ever. His hockey sense is unreal. He put on a clinic on how to read plays and effectively play hockey today.