Crosby unapologetic for slashes
For a little more than a month, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby - like most locked-out NHL players not already overseas - has been twirling around the rinks of suburban Pittsburgh waiting for a labor resolution.
Crosby unapologetic for slashes
For a little more than a month, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby - like most locked-out NHL players not already overseas - has been twirling around the rinks of suburban Pittsburgh waiting for a labor resolution.
With that surplus of energy comes a little boredom - and perhaps bravado.
Crosby, in a wide-ranging interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, addressed Claude Giroux’s claim that he broke both of Giroux’s wrists during the Flyers’ epic first round series against the Penguins.
“I don’t try to go after his wrists, but if I caught it, I’m not sorry for it,” Crosby said. “I really like to win the face-off. I think it’s hilarious that I hear that stuff from Philly. It’s comedy to me, to be honest with you. They’re probably involved in that stuff more than any team in the league and they’re the ones always talking about it.
“I guess I’m not apologetic. I was trying to win a face-off and if I caught his wrist, then I caught his wrist. He seemed to play okay so I couldn’t have hurt him that bad.”
Giroux told the Timmins (Ontario) Press this summer that Crosby would “hack me across the wrists instead of going for the puck when it was dropped.”
Giroux had offseason surgery on both wrists. After netting 6 goals and 8 assists in the 6-game series against Pittsburgh, Giroux was limited to 2 goals and 1 assist in 4 games in the following series against New Jersey. Giroux was suspended for the Flyers’ season-eliminating game against the Devils.
He has since recovered and has been tearing up the DEL (German Elite League) for Eisbaren Berlin with teammate Danny Briere.
With at least some semblance of progress having been made in the NHL labor negotiations in the last 48 hours, this banter should whet your appetite for hockey. Remember how great that series was?
For now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
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Cindy must be PMS'ing.— jimyd0315- Little Cindy can't go over to Europe or Russia to play. His Uncle Gary wouldn't be there to protect him. He'd be lucky to survive two games without getting his melon dented again.— flyer27fan
- No truer words were ever spoken of this queen of the Penqueens ( a name I came up with to combat the troll with 5 aliases, which I am happy to see has caught on ). Without some protection, this hacker and slasher would already be jelly in the ole noggin. From his crybaby tears to his fearless words in the press, I'm just waiting for that clean center ice check to send him off to that third concussion, and a long vacation.
Pop off now Cindy, the next thing popping off will be your helmet, as they cart you off at center ice. No loss...... - Meet the piece of sh*t that is Cindy Crosby!— jocko
Comment removed.- Can't wait for him to have the Lindros syndrome
— Remember Tim Kerr - The "crybaby" has been pissed with Philly ever since Hatcher mopped the ice with Sissy baby. Have to laugh every time I see this clip... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipZXFiHSaAU— dogman5
- I'm not apologetic, I like watching hard-hitting hockey games. If Cindy gets run and suffers a career-ending injury I'm not sorry. All I ask is that the medical personnel cart him off the ice quickly so the rest of the dirty penqueens can be dealt with while the ice is still good.— bgleas103
- dogman5
Great add to the article. I forgot about that clip. Thanks! Cindy, Cindy, Cindy!— Dr. D. - Can someone on the Flyers end this punks career in Philly, please? That is, if the NHL ever resumes.— BobbyD
- there's a code in hockey and that's what makes it a great sport. crosby is a whiner and can be dirty at times, but no flyer is going to try to "end his career". that's foolish. if that were tolerated, then it would happen to every team's best player until there wasn't a league anymore. the best revenge is exactly what giroux did in game 6 - wait for a clean hit and drill him, then score a goal and win the game.— The Boston Strangler
- I agree. No need to stoop to Cindy's level. Wait for an opportunity for a clean check and drill him, over and over.
— backhand - Its hockey, stuff happens, even Giroux said the same thing. I dislike Crosby as much as the next guy, but a slash here and there is part of the game— dcn
- @Bostonstrangler - right on the money. Giroux got him where it counts, Flyers win, Crosby's Penguins go home in defeat and Giroux levels him on a clean hit to boot.— dcn
- A slash is part of the game, but to target a guys wrist to try to hurt him is bush league....typical Cindy. Meow. He broke both of G's wrists.....what a clown.— Tar Heel 1
