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June 16, 2025

Giroux on 'hate' (and respect) of Marchand, Crosby

June 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"The guy you hate the most usually is the guys a little like you..."

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June 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Claude Giroux, Sidney Crosby, Brad Marchand, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins
May 16, 2025

Roenick: Crosby 'is the Obama of hockey'

May 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Yeah, he's the Obama of hockey. Of course he is. He's getting a pass on everything."

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May 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Jeremy Roenick
May 16, 2025

Will Penguins put Neal in play this summer?

May 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I think the interesting question is going to be who gets traded off that roster and one of the early names I'm hearing is James Neal."

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May 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, James Neal, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang
May 03, 2025

Glass: Crosby's leadership style like Sedins

May 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He's trying to fix things by getting better himself. You want to follow guys like that.”

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May 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin
April 22, 2025

Fleury exudes calmness in face of adversity

April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“We just expect that he's going to stop the next shot.”

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April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, Marc-Andre Fleury, Kris Letang, Sidney Crosby, Dan Bylsma
April 16, 2025

Guerin sees new dynamic in Crosby's game

April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“What's different now is that Sid isn't just the best player now. He's in control of the game now. There's a difference.”

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April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Olli Maatta
April 16, 2025

Crosby, Johnson were inseparable 'idiot 15-year-olds'

April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“We had all of our classes together, too, so we just hit it off right away. We were inseparable."

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April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Columbus Blue Jackets, Jack Johnson
April 10, 2025

Red Wings' Babcock: Superstars' teams win

April 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols
Red Wings' Babcock: Superstars' teams win

"We have a whole bunch of good players in the league the media likes, but their team doesn't win."

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April 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Mike Babcock, Detroit Red Wings, Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Gustav Nyquist, Chicago Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews
April 07, 2025

Crosby: Penguins need energy and urgency at Consol

April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“You feed off the crowd at home, but you can't depend on that when it comes to playing your game. That's something we have to do ourselves.”

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April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
April 07, 2025

Crosby: MacKinnon 'right there' for Calder

April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I have to make sure I keep in mind that my teammate has had a pretty good year, too."

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April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Olli Maatta, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche
April 01, 2025

The Crosby Factor for Penguins

April 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols

A look at some of the numbers surrounding Sidney Crosby's impact on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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April 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby
March 31, 2025

Crosby's adrenaline picks up as playoffs near

March 31, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"As you get closer to the end of the season you start to know what's coming."

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March 31, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Dan Bylsma
March 25, 2025

Penguins lose Malkin for 2-3 weeks

March 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Rack up another significant injury for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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March 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Brandon Sutter, Dan Bylsma, Marcel Goc
March 25, 2025

Pens' Stempniak adjusting to Crosby's explosive speed

March 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"So much of it is anticipating when he's going to make a move.”

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March 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Lee Stempniak, Chris Kunitz, Calgary Flames, Dan Bylsma
March 23, 2025

Morrow: Blues' system fits me better than Pens'

March 23, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Obviously, with the boots I've got, the system that they play in Pittsburgh really didn't fit my game."

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March 23, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Brenden Morrow, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, David Backes, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin
March 22, 2025

Crosby helped Malkin move past Olympic disappointment

March 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Evgeni Malkin's game is gaining serious steam lately and he credits Penguins captain Sidney Crosby for helping to get his mind right after what happened in Sochi.

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March 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Team Russia, Team Canada, Olympics
March 21, 2025

Crosby 'skating away' with Hart Trophy

March 21, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I still thought he distinguished himself as the MVP last season. This season, I don't think it's even close."

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March 21, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Dan Bylsma
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