“Thrashers coach Bob Hartley said it was Crosby’s emotion that made him so dangerous. “He can beat you so many ways.” — Shawna Richer Crosby Emotion Copy Share Image
“In the second period, he hit the crossbar, and the fans chanted in singsong, “Overrated!” and “Parise’s better!” — Shawna Richer Overrated Copy Share Image
“A rookie centre from Saskatoon, “Endo” was as laidback as they come, kind of the team’s Spicoli.” — Shawna Richer Rookie 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,… — Shawna Richer Tree trunks Copy Share Image
“He grew up never letting his mother wash his hockey equipment, preferring instead to air it outdoors, because he loved the smell… — Shawna Richer Mother Copy Share Image
“A few years ago, Crosby fashioned a replica Stanley Cup out of a small garbage can and a bowl, using a label-maker… — Shawna Richer Crosby 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… — Shawna Richer Crosby 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… — Shawna Richer Crosby Copy Share Image
“Often Crosby would head out into the backyard “to goof around” or play video games and sing karaoke with them. The kids… — Shawna Richer Crosby Copy Share Image
“He’s a sponge. His eyes are wide open. You can see him absorbing his surroundings, feeding off everything that’s going on. No… — Shawna Richer Absorbing 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… — Shawna Richer Game day 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… — Shawna Richer Looked Scoreboard 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… — Shawna Richer Crosby 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… — Shawna Richer Pittsburgh steelers 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… — Shawna Richer Bedroom wall Copy Share Image
“As well, the Penguins arranged for Sidney to open a bank account in Pittsburgh. He had been keeping his nhl paycheques in… — Shawna Richer Bank account Copy Share Image
“Usually conducted in his long athletic underwear and bare feet, he often curled his toes up as if making a fist and… — Shawna Richer Bare feet Copy Share Image
“Here in Wilkes-Barre, even though training camp was a formality when it came to him being named to the roster, he stuck… — Shawna Richer Fitness Copy Share Image
“He would wear the ornery, stick-wielding Penguin on his chest and carry the expectations for saving hockey on his shoulders.” — Shawna Richer Penguin Copy Share Image
“in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains, home of the Baby Penguins, their American Hockey League farm team.” — Shawna Richer Penguins Copy Share Image
“Renaud Lavoie, a reporter with rds, the French-language sports network, said he was amazed by how quickly Crosby learned French and that… — Shawna Richer Football Copy Share Image
“They participated in buddy drills – pulling a Jeep out of a hole and carrying each other – that were designed to… — Shawna Richer Drills Copy Share Image
“When the Penguins arrived on Sunday from Boston, he wandered around Times Square with some of his teammates. He couldn’t get over… — Shawna Richer Penguins Copy Share Image
“It was the same with his glutes, substantial and strong and set high to power what often appeared to be an effortless… — Shawna Richer Skating Copy Share Image
