"There couldn't have been a better place to come than Pittsburgh..
From the day I showed up at the airport it has been more than I could have ever imagined..
Twenty years later here we are getting ready for another playoff run" ~ Sidney Crosby #PMSLive
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Sidney Crosby, on September 15, 2025:
"It's professional sports. You play to win. That's how I view it, and you're not going to convince me otherwise."
Now, on April 9, 2026, his Pittsburgh Penguins have clinched a trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Athletic ran the numbers on Paul Skenes’ first 55 MLB starts and the result is ridiculous: with league-average run support, his record would be 41–3. That’s why “just getting to average” is a massive boost when you’ve got an ace like this.
And it’s why adding Brandon Lowe, Ryan O’Hearn, and even Jake Mangum matters. Build a normal lineup behind Skenes and a lot of these nights flip fast.
Most points from a duo this season:
30pts — Crosby and Malkin
29pts — Eichel and Stone
28pts — Schmaltz and Keller
26pts — Mackinnon and Necas
26pts — Nylander and Tavares
25pts — Kaprizov and Boldy
Arguably the greatest duo in hockey history.