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Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Crosby was drafted by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) first overall after earning back-to-back CHL Player of the Year Awards and leading his club to the 2005 Memorial Cup during his two-year major junior career with the Rimouski Océanic.




2012 Top 25 Under 25: #2 Sidney Crosby

By: Dueling Couches

22May2012

Born: August 7, 1987 (age 24)Team: Pittsburgh PenguinsPosition: CenterSome people might not like this pick because he hasn't been able to play a lot because of concussion over the past 2 seasons, but there is just really no way to argue against this...

Evgeni Malkin, Could He Be The Best Player In The World?

By: Pens Labyrinth

14May2012

  April 7, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) before the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-US PRESSWIRE If you have been following our cover...

The “Best Player” In Hockey Gets One Game Suspension

By: Pens Labyrinth

7May2012

April 20, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makes a save against Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux (28) during the first period in game five of the 2012 Eastern Conference quarterfinals at CONSOL Ener...

The “Best Player In The World” Gets One Game Suspension

By: Pens Labyrinth

7May2012

April 20, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makes a save against Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux (28) during the first period in game five of the 2012 Eastern Conference quarterfinals at CONSOL Ener...

Just kicking around some crazy Penguin trade ideas

By: Penguin Poop

1May2012

I was sitting around with a couple of my buddies talking, what else, Penguins hockey and what they might be doing in the coming months ahead.  We wondered what would happen if NHL general managers acted like fantasy hockey owners so we started throw...

Hartnett: Chris Kreider, A Star Is Born

By: WFAN

29Apr2012

Chris Kreider has fit immediately into the demands of the NHL playoffs and is turning heads around the NHL.

Matt Cooke Makes A Difference

By: Pens Labyrinth

28Apr2012

Matt Cooke Makes A Difference - Pens Labyrinth - Pens Labyrinth - A Pittsburgh Penguins Blog...

Jordan Staal vs. Evgeni Malkin

By: Pens Labyrinth

27Apr2012

April 20, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Matt Cooke (24) congratulates Penguins center Jordan Staal (11) after Staal scored a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period in game five of the 2012 Eastern Con...

Penguins Update: History Repeating Itself

By: Penguin Poop

26Apr2012

In nature everything runs in cycles. Seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, and back again. The same holds true in sports. Championship teams are cultivated and nurtured through a combination of drafts, trades and free-agent signings...

The Long Off Season Begins

By: Pens Labyrinth

24Apr2012

April 22, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma speaks during press conference after game six of the 2012 Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers defeated the Penguns, 5-1. The Flyers won th...

Penguins Must Wait ‘Til Next Year

By: Penguin Poop

23Apr2012

As a long-time Penguins fan, writing the game summary for yesterday’s Game 6 loss to the Flyers was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. It was somewhat akin to writing an obituary for a dear friend who suddenly had passed away. Watchi...

Hossa visits Blackhawks; Luongo’s future; Claude Giroux as Cassius Clay (Puck Headlines) (Puck Daddy)

By: View from Section 317

23Apr2012

Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • We don't wanna say the Florida Panthers are straight up trollin' the Ne...

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