Sidney Crosby Speaks Out on Penguins' Disappointing Collapse Against Canucks
Everything was going well for a while in Vancouver. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins led 2-0 early in the second, until the game took a radical turn.
In a span of 65 seconds, the Canucks scored three goals, and they added a fourth just before the final buzzer went off. The Penguins rallied for a one-point comeback in the closing frame, but Vancouver won 4-3. On their road trip to Canada, the Penguins come home with a 0-3-1 record.
In his post-game interview last night, the esteemed captain, who is extremely critical of himself, shifted the blame to the team as a whole, pointing out that they have a tendency to let momentum work against them.
Crosby reaffirmed that ongoing errors cannot be tolerated in a different interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
It is evident that Sidney Crosby still has faith in the team and organization after agreeing to a two-year, $17.4 million extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins prior to the 2024-25 NHL season, but it's possible that his unwavering loyalty was misguided.
We all hope that the veteran Sid The Kid has another run in the books, but if this is it for one of the greatest and most reliable playoff performers of all time, Sidney Crosby, it will be a legacy of passion and leadership.
Bryan Rust, who played along Evgeni Malkin for the first time this season, scored a goal early in the game, but unfortunately ended up leaving with an injury. The only update, according to head coach Mike Sullivan, is that Rust is being assessed.
With Marc-Andre Fleury and the Minnesota Wild scheduled to visit PPG Paints Arena on October 29, the Penguins are currently 3-6-1 on the season. The Penguins discovered last year how quickly games fly, even though it is still early in the season.
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