“The morning skate was a game-day ritual dating back to the seventies, introduced in North America by the Russians, and used as an attendance taking to make sure players who may have been out carousing the night before finished sweating… — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“In the second period, he hit the crossbar, and the fans chanted in singsong, “Overrated!” and “Parise’s better!” — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“Before I even saw him in shorts, I knew his legs would probably be like tree trunks. When I finally saw them, I was… — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“The thing I noticed immediately about Crosby the first time I saw him in the Penguins’ dressing room that September was his thighs. They… — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“The morning skate was a game-day ritual dating back to the seventies, introduced in North America by the Russians, and used as an attendance… — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“In particularly trying times, Crosby would look to a handful of motivational sayings and poems he had collected over the years. They helped him focus his goals. Some of them hung on his bedroom wall at the Lemieux house, given to him by family and close friends. He modelled himself after his favourite, from Paul “Bear” Bryant: It’s not the… — Shawna Richer Copy Share
“A few years ago, Crosby fashioned a replica Stanley Cup out of a small garbage can and a bowl, using a label-maker to add… — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“Whenever a ball of tape or an empty water bottle didn’t land in the waste basket, Crosby would throw it again and again until… — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“A clever, blond-haired fourth-grader named Damen McDermott got Sidney as his shopping pal. They picked out boots, a coat, ski gloves, and a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey. Crosby suggested he also pick up a toque. McDermott didn’t know what he was talking about. “What the heck’s a too-k?” he asked. “You know, a toque, a winter hat,” Sidney said, dangling the… — Shawna Richer Copy Share
“Often Crosby would head out into the backyard “to goof around” or play video games and sing karaoke with them. The kids were always… — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“But Crosby spoke better than just decent French. He had learned over two seasons in Rimouski and continued to practise it in Pittsburgh when… — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“A rookie centre from Saskatoon, “Endo” was as laidback as they come, kind of the team’s Spicoli.” — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
“He had looked up at the scoreboard to watch the replay, and a video of the highlights from his season that Billy Wareham, the… — Shawna Richer Copy Share Image
