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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Here's another twist. Game four will be decided by the goalies.— Horse- Cindy, you can come back, but you won't. Buh, bye.— Voytas
- Will the real Cindy please stand up! The poster boy isn't all the league hyped him up to be. All teams and fans know he's a whining, complaining sissy who thinks he's God's gift to the world. Right now he's delusional and grasping for anything positive. If the flyer's sweep the Pens or win the series, I don't care if they win another game. Sending the crybaby and his protective goons to the links will make my season. Do it Flyers!— dogman5
- Flyers suck we are going to win 4 straight you heard it here first and make sure you come back here after I beat you in game 7 in overtime five-hole on 'bear-in-the-woods' goalie. I'll make sure next time to not hide behind my goons so I can knock your teeth down your throat— Sidney_Crosby
- "I'll make sure next time to not hide behind my goons"
yeah, now we KNOW its not the real crosby— gpants - This punk Crosby is a cry babie and a COWARD!!! LOSER!!!!— drg3824
- Flyers fans (and I'm a huge one):
Let's stop talking about how Crosby should be "taken out" or that one of the Flyers should fight him.
We are a better hockey club, that has been proven thusfar. We don't need to prove we are better boxers. There is plenty of room for fighting in this sport, and those that think otherwise are idiots (Mikey Miss, I'm looking at you). That being said, fights are not part of the sport - they are a consequence of it.— gpants - Excellent point. Don't fall into the trap of going after Cindy. Just win the game and that will be better than clobbering him. Can you imagine his embarrassment at losing in the 1st round?
As Gordie Howe said often "There's always time to get even next year".— backhand - How have we not heard the outcome of the hearings today?
- Crosby said there's nothing to be embarrassed about? He just doesn't get it. If that's acceptable to a team captain then they're worse off than I thought. Mario needs to tell Cindy it IS embarrassing and so are you if you condone that as a captain. I wish that punk would grow up already. I got more respect for Cooke than I do for Cindy right. now.— Fly Guy
- The Flyers played well, the Pens didn't. End of story.
— ClarkU - Pretty interesting that we haven't heard about Neal or Asham yet— fman727
- Pretty interesting that all the yinzers can't be bothered to troll around our papers any more. Funny how 3 straight embarrassments take the starch out of them. Only 5 months 'til the Steelers get back to the field...— Doctor D
- i think i actually hate crosby more than scott stevens— djack10
- He did record a glove trick in this series. No one can ever take that away from him.— RickSt.Croix
