Sidney Crosby

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• John Tavares' top-line work ethic will be driving force for Islanders' success

  for the Hart Trophy as the NHL Most Valuable Player."Skating was a knock on him early, and he seemed to improve on that," Sidney Crosby , a fellow Hart finalist, said during the series of someone he called a "complete player."Tavares' frequent linemate Matt   Read more »

• John Tavares a finalist for Hart Trophy

  the Hart Trophy, awarded to the NHL 's Most Valuable player.The Islanders ' star was nominated along with Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin in balloting conducted among the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Tavares finished   Read more »

• Penalties defending Sidney Crosby frustrate Islanders

  Strait took two penalties against Sidney Crosby in Game 3. The first, a hooking call early in the third, was the sort of call a player of Crosby 's stature will get -- it wasn't much of a hook, but all eyes are on No. 87.In overtime, though, Crosby earned   Read more »

• Crosby returns as a comfortable superstar

  other day, John Tavares called Sidney Crosby "the best player in the world," which was classy, and also true. As good as Tavares is, he still looks up to Crosby. So does everyone else in hockey.Crosby does not just rise to the occasion, he creates occasions.   Read more »

• Sidney Crosby to play in Game 2 vs. Islanders

  Crosby says he's in for tonight's Game 2, even though his coach wouldn't cop to it. Crosby pronounced himself cleared to play after the Penguins' Friday morning skate. It will be his first action since he took a deflected shot off his mouth against the Islanders   Read more »

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• MM-Eh star TJ Grant lives up to Canadian stereotype

  my moustache, it’s every single day. If I clean myself up, it’s not too bad. POSTMEDIA: You famously share a hometown with Sidney Crosby. He’s come back this season from a broken jaw after getting a puck in the face. You compete in as tough a sport as there 6:45 PM from Calgary Herald Read more »

• Penguins confident but wary as desperate Senators try to keep season alive

  Penguins' Sidney Crosby congratulates goaltender Tomas Vokoun on a 7-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators following NHL hockey playoff action in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)The Associated Press Pittsburgh 3:34 PM from FOX News Read more »

• Pens look unstoppable, more links

  Crosby and his merry Penguins are rolling home in the proverbial driver’s seat. (NHLI via Getty Images) An annotated guide to this morning’s must-read hockey stories: • Anze Kopitar has been limited to just one assist through the first four games of the Kings’ 10:18 AM from Sports Illustrated Read more »

• Penguins crush Senators 7-3 to inch closer to Stanley Cup finals

  Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday to take a 3-1 lead in the NHL Eastern Conference semifinal series. "I'm not talking about anything ahead of Game 5," the Pittsburgh 9:51 AM from Guardian Unlimited Read more »

• Crosby hits 40 at a record pace

  the next six goals to beat the Senators, 7-2, and take a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals. Sidney Crosby tallied his 40th career playoff goal in his 77th playoff game. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that’s the fewest 9:34 AM from ESPN Read more »