Crosby: Nothing to be embarrassed about
Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby instigated a lot of the scrums during the Flyers' wild 8-4 win Sunday, but the Penguins' superstar downplayed the actions after his team's practice on Tuesday.
Crosby: Nothing to be embarrassed about
Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby instigated a lot of the scrums during the Flyers' wild 8-4 win Sunday, but the Penguins' superstar downplayed the actions after his team's practice on Tuesday.
Told that some Penguins fans were embarrassed by his team's display, Crosby went on the defensive.
"The tough part is, if they were in this room, they would see how much each guy cares," Crosby said. "It's more than one team that's doing that stuff out there. They should have nothing to be embarrassed about. They should be pretty proud of the guys they have here."
Added Crosby: "It's a terrible situation – being down, 3-0 – but I think that's when your need your fans' support the most."
The Flyers can finish the series with a win at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday.
"We're not going to sit here and make excuses," Crosby said. "We can't fix the fact we're down 3-0, but I think we all believe we can come back, and this is when you need your fans the most."
The Penguins have allowed 20 goals in the getting-nastier-by-the-shift series. Twenty. And they have been outscored on special teams, 9-3.
Crosby looked at the positives.
"You've got to win one. Focus on winning one and being desperate and leaving it all out there," he said. "For us, the good thing is we haven't played a full game yet. We'd love to see the result with a full game"
The Flyers have not swept a series since 1995 (Rangers), while the Penguins haven't been swept since 1979 (Bruins).
Late Tuesday, the NHL handed suspensions to the Pens' James Neal (one game) and Arron Asham (four games).
"We can't worry about who's in the lineup or what happened in the first three games. All our energy has to go toward winning that game," Crosby said. "If we have to play with 10 guys, we have to find a way to win."
Crosby said the Penguins must play with more discipline.
"Their power play has proven to be pretty dangerous," he said. "....We have to stay out of the penalty box."
In the first three games, the Flyers are 6 for 10 on the power play and have scored three shorthanded goals.
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I love how the Pens always talk about the fact that they "havent played a full game yet." Mabye the Flyers are outplaying you so that you cant play a full game? They are desperate to come up with reasons why a bunch of young guys are handing it to them and its great. Go Flyers— Bob Sacamano- Nothing to be embarrassed about.....
Mr. Crosby should read his hometown paper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Gazette calls the Penguins, and this is a quote: "The most underachieving team in NHL history."
http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12108/1224767-87-0.stm - Geez, if that's not an indictment I don't know what is. If the Pittsburgh media is calling for suspensions for Neal and Asham you know they deserve it.
Thanks for posting the link.— backhand - Cindy, you're positively pathetic--you don't deserve a 'C' on your sweater and need to reserve a tee time for Thursday.....— IdahoMoose
- No I think the C on is sweater is right. I just have a different C word in mind. — cran83
- CHUCK BAUSMAN, SAM DONNELLON, MARCUS HAYES, RICH HOFMANN = Penguins in 6— aNutter1inDgutter
- and Im sure you knew all along the Flyers would be up 3-0? Give it a rest. — Mottz
- I have said all along Flyers in six because i dont believe the Pens are all that. — eagle fan for life
- The only positive cowardly Sidney Crosby should look to is that the Flyers might allow him to get out of Philly with all his teeth. That kind of cheapshot coward gets no quarter on the streets of Philly. Hit someone and hide behind your boys? Gee, isn't he the local hero? I thought Pittsburgh was a better place than that and wouldn't support such a punk act. They deserve to go down in four. Let's see if the Flyers come back even more determined to finish Pittsburgh's charade. They are not champions. Cry baby Crosby literally was hiding behind his goons when he pulled his little stunts.
Clean Sweep!— gotedge - Bro, don't blame the Pittsburgh fans. Most of them are just as disgusted by Crosby's behavior (as well as Neal and Asham) as everyone else in the league.
I agree with you that Crosby is a coward. Did you notice he didn't start swinging until the linesman had Giroux tied up? What a wimp.— backhand - Moose, he gets the big 'C' on his chest--it stands for 'Crybaby'!— ena1977
- just think, the flyers haven't played a full 60 yet either, you dope. Stay classy Crosby, you punk az baby— azguz
- Hey Sid, the Flyers have not played a complete game either, wait to Bryz stones you on wednesday night!— Fabulous
- What kind of Moose? More like Rat Face Mouse!— Dfirst
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