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“Sid trains like there is a league better than the NHL he’s preparing for” Colby Armstrong - 32 thoughts podcast -Sidney Crosby on future in NHL 2023 UKposts @ 11:20

What a career story too. From being the face of hockey, to being called crybaby Crosby, to winning 3 cups, to being the veteran that’s still crushing it. Last of a rare breed.

Greatest all-around player of all time. Playmaking, goal scoring, defending, faceoffs, leadership.

Does anyone remember a few years ago when he gave his stick to the kid who was chirping him like crazy the whole game? Sid pretty much said that the chirps were so good that the kid earned it.

Sid pretty much built the modern game. He entered the league and changed the game, everyone had to change and adapt to keep up with him. It makes sense that he has been able to adapt his own game now. We are currently watching the best all-around player to ever play hockey, I really believe that

As an isles fan, and dealing with this dude for over a decade stomping on my team. I have nothing but respect for his game and his character.

I genuinely believe there is next to no one on the planet that loves hockey like Crosby does. It IS his reason for living, breathing, and waking up everyday. As much as I can't stand him as an opponent he dedication and love for this game is something that almost nobody in any other sport comes close to replicating. Ichiro Suzuki in baseball is one of maybe a few I can even consider having the dedication that Sid the Kid does.

Hockey IQ and tree trunk legs. The man is a legend. He knows where to be and you CANT push him off the play.

Sidney is different. I had a college roommate who's buddy played against him ONE TIME when i lived all the way upstate New York. Not claiming to have seen him and embellish anything here, but he told me Sid didn't date, Sid didn't make friends other than his teammates and barely "friends" at that. He was insanely regimented with one thing on his mind. Hockey, and only Hockey. He's an anomaly that graced our ice. Thank you Sid.

Sid plays the game the right way, there isnt a role on the ice he can't slot into...a talent lost on many of the young stars!

I am PRAYING that Sid doesn't retire at the end of the season. I live in the UK and I've always wanted to see my Penguins play, next year I'll finally be able to afford it the trip!

As somebody that always watches these videos during my lunch break, seeing 8 minutes ago is amazing.

Best breakdown of his game. I reallllly hope he gets the Penguins in

Crosby needs way more Selke nods. The man is insane defensively but is even better offensively so his stellar defence goes unnoticed.

Crosby's work ethic has always been something I've never seen. Used to work at the arena back in 2014 and getting to watch his after game workout EVERY NIGHT was special. He was always the last to leave the rink and never let his life off the ice get in the way of the life on the ice. He knows he can be one of the greats and is willing to put the work in more than anyone.

Honestly, this is the most inspiring thing, watching the Penguins this year. Sid is just incredible. I'm not trying to come off corny, but like, it literally has an impact on my life. He's a guy you can point to and just be like, there, THAT"S the guy. That's what you want to be like and approach everything in life like. It's an honor to watch him be this good at this age this season. GREAT video and thank you.

This is why I treasure my autographed 2008 Winter Classic Crosby jersey, and just got a 2023 Crosby Winter Classic.

Another very well done video. That actually breaks down plays and helps “those” who haven’t played hockey actually understand what’s happening with each play. If the TV hockey panel had episodes like this built within the show, they’d have more viewership.

The way he’s playing in 2024 at the age of 36, That’s pretty amazing! Crosby’s game is aging like fine wine!

I was on the other side of the Ovi/Crosby argument for so long. Now as time goes by I just realize how lucky I was to see 2 completely different forces evolve in the NHL. I think they truly saved the league at some point.

Great analysis. I started watching hockey in the 70's. Even though I watched legendary players since then ( Orr, Lafleur, Bossy, Trottier, Gretzky, Messier, Lemieux, Sakic, etc...), Crosby is the most complete player I have ever seen. Like you said, he is a super skilled star with the work ethic of a 3rd liner afraid to be sent to the AHL. He raises the level of play of the people around him. His game is a 200 ft game. I largely credit him for the awesome talent shown by young players today because he displayed these skills at the highest level and no coach would have tried to corral him into a system where these skills could have been twarted. Yet, his understanding of the game is second to none. Guys like McDavid and MacKinnon grew up watching Crosby using these skills and that is the standard that they gave themselves. I also suspect that he will hang his skates only when he feels that he can't perform at the top level. We are lucky to have witness his career. And I'm glad I finally got to see him live last fall. Go Pens!

I love the breakdown. You should do Lemieux / Crosby history breakdown

You can feel how you want about Brad Marchand but he is quoted in saying that he thinks Sid is currently the best in the NHL. I don’t know about y’all but that’s crazy to hear from a team captain, especially Marchand out of all of them. In case you needed some pro validation

Sid is on my Mount Rushmore 100%

i've went back and watched some Crosby highlights after seeing the original upload, it's insane watching just how great a playmaker he is. his retirement will be a sad day for the hockey world

Outstanding video as usual. Love your editing. I've watched every 87 game for about 16 years. A. He's built differently and has worked to improve for decades B. Unwavering desire. O zone, D zone. Doesn't matter C. Has the exact same "scanning" as Messi & #99. He knows what is and what should happen before most other players.

He's been an absolute gem to watch and has meant so much to the city of Pittsburgh and really hockey in Western PA in general. His combination of skill and work ethic is unmatched. Between him and McDavid the league has been so much fun to tune into every night. McDavid has the insane physcial attributes of Speed and Stick Handling while Crosby is essentially a supercomputer on the ice with his vision and hockey IQ, while having insane lower body strength that you can't knock him off the puck. He doesn't have the speed McDavid has, but his insane hockey IQ has made him still be a top player despite being 36. It sucks that we have to play the "what if" game with Sid just like with Mario. Crosby missed most of his prime to concussions while playing in a lower scoring league compared to now. Not to mention he didn't have much in terms of talent on his wings until the emergence of Jake Guentzel. Remove those concussions and you have another 3 100-point seasons, a couple more Art Ross's, a rocket, and another 2 MVPs and Harts. I'd love to see what a healthy, prime Crosby in today's league with Guentzel/Rakell as his wingers could do offensively. Easily hit 140+ points a season.

Watching Sid play throughout the years he just gets stronger and adapts. He can still fly into a play but his puck protection and hockey IQ make him a superb player.

Diamonds are forever and so is Sidney Crosby.

Used to go to the Pens' games every time they came to calgary as a kid. I'd sit up in the nosebleeds and watch crosby floating around waiting to see what he'd do or where he'd go next. You could almost predict a goal just by watching him from a distance. Epic memories

So glad he is finally getting the respect these past years he has been extremely over looked by newer faster players

I’m so grateful I got to watch Crosby growing up. One of the best to ever lace them up, no doubt about it. He’s such an all around player, can’t help but love him

The modern day GOAT, no one can convince me otherwise.

I love that description of 87 "First line grinder". Another awesome video. Crosby has been my generational player that I've watched since he came into the league. He's has the will of giants each and every game, no matter his age. We hear the stories about MaKinnon training with Crosby back in the day to work on that lower body strength. I'm sure Sid trains with MacKinnon, now, to work on keeping up with these young kids. We are in a transition era of hockey with a spoiled number of amazing talent in this league. Enjoy it!

Sid is the best man, just such a hard working guy, and really seems to stand for the positive tenants in hockey. Forever and always captain Canada

Dude's one of the GOATs and just fits/does so well no matter where you put him at on the ice.

As a Stars fan it’s how I’ve been feeling about good ol’ Joe Pavelski, 39 years old and still finding ways to wow me whenever he plays.

Sidney is just him bro literally carried multiple stanly cup and canadian gold medal wins by himself

Thank you so much for this video, in last year or two he has been slightly underrated, even though he maintains top quality game. I am glad that he is finally getting a bit of attention again, which he deserves. Hart 2023/24 🐐

I feel like this is exactly how Gretz would play in the modern NHL.

I always remind myself how great it’s been watching him for a decade and a half and to appreciate his still great play.

The way he plays I think he could be successful into his 40s. I hope he goes as long as he can cause I’m not ready to stop watching Crosby highlights

That's why Crosby is one of the greatest to ever play the game in my eyes.

Canuck fan here. Watched Nucks Pens last week. The dude is completely on top of things. His positioning and strength on the puck is right where it's always been: superb.

I’ve heard people say Sid gets too much help from referees, but it’s because he knows how to work the game in his favor. And he’s absolutely incredible at it

This fills me with joy somehow, i'm a Flyers fan but my joy is totally unrelated to hockey. I do jiu jitsu and am 36 years old, I compete with young men instead of going for the Masters division. And I manage to get near the top quite often, I started at 34 so seeing Crosby doing his thing at the highest level makes me believe in myself even more.

Rakell’s pass to Crosby on that goal against Carolina is one of the most underrated plays of this video. Incredible anticipation from both players

i saw him warming up and stretching before the game in the catacombs, and the guy is just built differently. an absolute powerhouse who was flexible like a gymnast. wide as a cabinet and explosive like a pitbull. he was never just talented but is a workhorse, and that's why he never gets tired. one of my fav players since day one of his career.

Lidstrom was the same way. Retired at 42 and could have kept playing if he wanted to. Take a good look. These ones don't come around very often.

Not producing at the rate sid is, but joe pavelski at 39 is playing very well too

People forget that Crosby was scoring as many goals as Ovechkin before his 1st concussion ended that. In his 5th year, Crosby had a 50 goal season. Entering his 6th year, he was on pace for 65 goals midway through the season until the concussion derailed his career. In other words, Crosby was going to be a perennial 50+ goals scorer every season like Ovi but he'd also have the 120+ points to go along with it (while Ovi only scored goals but didn't have the points). The amazing thing is that Crosby had to change his game style to protect his career and still found a way to be amazing despite not being his prime self. He adapted his game and was able to still win 2 more cups after the series of concussions that nearly ended his career. So the fact he's showing us that at age 36 he's capable of scoring 50 on a pretty mediocre team, confirms how great he's always been. It's not like he's getting "better", he was always a 50-60 goal scorer in this league with 120+ points per season but since his concussions changed that, we are only starting to see what we missed out on during his prime years.

I've watched probably around 800 of his games growing up a pens fan. I remember seeing him practice as a rookie and thinking he was the fastest person I've ever seen on the ice.. crazy to think that almost 20 years later and all the shit that's happened since then in his career and he still dominates most aspects of the game

ugh he’s SO GOOD. we’re so lucky to witness this level of consistent greatness

Sid is one of the best hockey player ever. Simple as that. He's already earned legend status. He should be considered as one of the bet top 5 players of all time.

would love to see a breakdown in general of the pens 2016-2017 cups and play style. also find that people underestimate malkin who is also STILL having a good season. love this team.

Love your breakdown here, Sid is and has always been the best at all facets of the game, he’s got all the tools needed to be considered as a top 10 ALL TIME. It’s great as a hockey fan to see a guy try so hard for his entire career and succeed. I’m not and have never been a Pens fan but his ability to come back from injury and get back to his absolute best is another mark for him. Intelligence, talent and undying WILL is what will ultimately earn Sidney Crosby a place in the top 10 ever to play in the NHL. Great analysis !

The guy’s a F’n legend, we’re all lucky to have him in the league.

Wish him all the best, and when the day comes he will be greatly missed on the ice. Wish him lots of good health as well ❤

I get anxiety thinking about the future when the Pens have a less-star-studded team. Old Crosby will be picked up on camera in Lemieux's box drinking a beer while the announcers reminisce about what it was like watching the "classic" Croz/Malkin/Letang//Guentzel/Fleury teams.

Fabulous review of Crosby’s game! Your channel clearly stands out as the most savvy of how the game is played from the eye of someone who has obviously studied film, and some of the greatest skaters of our time. Bravo!

The whole video is spectacular and my favorite part is the breakdown of the F1 play at 6:10, the way you talked about how darts toward the net as soon as there's a turnover.

Love the breakdown. I have learned to watch hockey in a totally new way after watching your vids. This one is a prime example. I knew he was great but never knew what made him great. I grew up in the southern US in the 80s and was never raised around hockey. I love to watch it and its such a great game and really the only sport I watch anymore. Your vids help me enjoy everything so much more. Keep up the great work!

He'll always be our golden boy

The thing is he has slown down. He's not as strong on the puck as he used to be..but it doesn't matter because his hockey IQ is just so great he always finds a way to adapt.

Awesome channel. As a lifelong NHL/Penguins fan from the 80s, I RESPECT Sidney Crosby so much. He plays the game the right way and sets a great example for everyone. Trust me hes carried the Penguins this year

this is one my fav channels covering Hockey rn. keep up the great work.

Just watch Nathan Mackinnon on spiting chiclets. He tells a story training with Sid about how he beat him 9 times in a row running up sand dunes, on the 10th time he tripped Mack because he was going to lose! Croz has been kicking ass and taking lunch money since he was 5, what a champ.

I hated Syd for years, simply because he won his first Cup in my team's barn. Now all I have is respect for him. It still feels strange sometimes.

Your channel has single-handedly ignited an interest in hockey. Thanks for the videos and new sport to follow :)

This is why Sid is the goat

Another great video. Really appreciate your insight into the game 👍

Phenomenal video! Thank you for that.

Your takes are the best. You know the game and you are dedicated. I love it! Cheers from Finland!

Sidney Crosby is a name that will forever be remembered, etched in time by consistent play in the NHl

Excellent video and description. Love Crosby, and love your videos

What a great video! Subbed. Keep up the great work!

I am a non-american avid football (soccer) follower and fan (been watching football since end of 80s) who's become a fan of NHL since about 2010, much thanks to S. Crosby, and I am not even a Pens-fan! I used to follow NHL back in the 90s (thanks to NHL '94 on SNES), but since 2010, my interest for the game was awakened properly. Crosby's skills, passion, mind at ease, personality (according to interviews and others who've met him in person), productivity, teamwork and quite simply his career has been quite simply outstanding, admirable and phenomenal. He's used his talent so very well. And just like in football, whenever a player is "at ease" in a club, he/she does what Crosby does; play the game on another level that's well above the average, even to this day. Let's look at the facts (+ what's been mentioned in this video): He's got all the suitable and good things going on that pleases him and makes his everyday mindset whole and at ease. Pens knows they got a player that delivers season in and out and who's not a "dramaqueen" (contract/extension issues, unnecessary media cases, internal matters etc.), so he can simply stay put, enjoy the game as much as he can and still provide his qualities, even at his age. Stability, things and mind at ease = key factors that will help a player to get him/her going on like it does for Crosby, and that's why I am not at all surprised seeing him deliver, even at this age. Another great video, and a great shoutout to such a legend in the game!

My favorite part about Sid is how he just kept on being the best through all the immature haters xP

I'm 34 and feel like 44...

It would be sweet to see a video like this about Patrick Kane, whohas made an amazing recovery from his hip surgery, of course he just got hurt and is out for a couple games but hes been really good

he reminds me of messi, plays smartly so age doesn't affect them as much

Timing beats speed and precision beats power. He's still fast and strong enough because he's in the right position and plays the right way.

Notif gang saw the OG post with no thumbnail 😎 Great video HP

great video. those clips are fkn epic

An excellent exploration. Very nicely written, thesis and all!

He is truly a talent! ⭐️

Thanks for making this video. Not a pens fan but Sid will forever be my favorite player

Another excellent breakdown. As a player I’ve learned so much about the game just from these videos alone. Best hockey channel on UKposts in my opinion.

One of the best Crosby videos I've ever seen. Respect!

A youg men's games, i recall mario lemieux saying that when he played with Crosby in 2005

Sid - Hands down ! is a Freakin Talent

Very well put together👋

Amazing to see. I remember when people were saying he should retire back in 2011 with concussion issues Still rocking!

Wow what a breakdown, and what a treat to watch Sid all these years. Dude's a beast

And Sid's speed hasn't slowed down all that much either. Sure, he isn't blowing by defenders every game but is that by choice or because he can't. Sid has made certain plays this year that displays he still has foot speed. He's just a much smarter player now than when he was blowing through the neutral zone. Watching Sid play is one of the best treats of this game and it will be a sad day when he finally hangs them up. He is as unique as they come and of the greatest to ever play the game. Possibly the most complete player of all time.

Great stuff!

What makes what hes doing even more impressive is that Pittsburgh has been constantly rotating players to find lines that fit. That means hes been producing with Rust, Rakell, Guentzel (before he left), Smith, O'Connor, Bunting, just to name a few. And not to mention all the different Defensive pairings that he plays with. AND he plays the PK unlike most other Superstars... 🐐

Just a true pro. Feel very privileged to have watched Sid from his first game to now. Amazing talent and was always destined to be great. Long may it continue!

great vid as always