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Sidney Crosby

Sidney Patrick Crosby, ONS (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Kings center Kopitar lives the Stanley Cup dream

Even kids in Slovenia dream of scoring the winning Stanley Cup goal and Anze Kopitar lived that unlikely fantasy with a spectacular overtime winner in Game One of the National Hockey League championship series.

Kopitar's goal may not have been a Game Seven clincher but it was no less dramatic and the biggest of the playoffs thus far for the Kings, lifting them to 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series."That's what you play in the backyard, pretty much every day you are playing in a Game Seven scoring the deciding goal and the memories are still there," recalled Kopitar.For most kids in Slovenia, the tiny European nation of nearly two million sandwiched between Austria, Italy, Hungary Croatia, imaginary games contested on playgrounds more likely involve a soccer ball, a packed World Cup stadium and a golden goal.But for Kopitar, the son of a former hockey player and coach of the Slovenian national team, the dream was the same as mos...

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  1. Sidney Crosby practices with Pittsburgh Penguins but still no timeframe for return

    Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most o...

  2. Sidney Crosby to meet with chiropractic neurologist as concussion-like symptoms linger

    Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will meet with a specialist this week because of lingering concussion-like symptoms.Crosby hasn't played since Dec. 5 followin...

  3. Penguins star Sidney Crosby to sit 2 games as precaution after colliding with teammate

    Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby's will miss the next two games as a precaution following a collision with teammate Chris Kunitz in Monday night's loss to Bost...

  4. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby skates with team but return remains uncertain

    Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skated with his teammates for the second time in less than a week on Thursday but his return from concussion-like symptoms rem...

  5. Penguins star Sidney Crosby , out with concussion symptoms, resumes skating

    Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skated Friday for the first time in more than a month, and his teammates left little doubt they're behind their captain as he ...

  6. Penguins coach says Sidney Crosby is set to resume skating during current road trip

    Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is ready to resume skating.Coach Dan Bylsma said before Pittsburgh's game at the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night tha...

  7. Penguins center Sidney Crosby will practice with mates on Day 1 of training camp

    Injured center Sidney Crosby will practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins when they open training camp on Saturday.When he returns to game action is another story."See...

  8. Staal has hat trick, Malkin scores twice in Pittsburgh's 10-3 Game 4 romp over Philadelphia

    Sidney Crosby, at last, found a way to silence the Flyers fans that love to hate him from warmups to the final horn.How?Crosby and the Penguins dished out the kind o...

  9. Sidney Crosby donation leads to renovation of teen lounge at children's hospital

    HALIFAX - A donation from Sidney Crosby has helped Nova Scotia's largest children's hospital expand and renovate a lounge used by teen patients.The hockey superstar ...

  10. Sidney Crosby back on ice with teammates as Penguins open camp; return remains uncertain

    Sidney Crosby knelt on the ice at the Consol Center, completely gassed, a smile spread across his face.Clearly, it felt good to be back at work.The former MVP skated...

  11. Sidney Crosby's concussion raises safety debate in hockey, sparks discussion

    Thirty-one players recorded a point in the NHL All-Star game. None of them was named Sidney Crosby.Or Marc Savard .Crosby is dealing with the serious effects of a co...

  12. Sidney Crosby resumes skating with Penguins

    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby , sidelined for nearly three months with a concussion, resumed skating with his teammates Thursday.Crosby...

  1. Top Shelf: Kopitar leads Kings to ugly Game 1 win

    Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown summed up the ice conditions at Prudential Center for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals by saying, "It was like playing with a ...

  2. NHL questions: Can the Rangers go all the way? Is Brodeur on his last playoff run?

    The NHL's conference finals opened over the weekend without some of the top teams and big stars that highlighted the regular season.Long gone are Pittsburgh's powerf...

  3. Penguins' Sidney Crosby will return vs Rangers on Thursday in New York; 1st game since Dec. 5

    Sidney Crosby is ready to give Broadway its latest revival act.The Pittsburgh Penguins star plans to play on Thursday against the New York Rangers, his first game in...

  4. Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby waiting a few more days before return from concussion symptoms

    Sidney Crosby's comeback — version 2.0 — could come on Broadway.The Pittsburgh Penguins star ruled himself out for Sunday's game against Boston but is optimistic he ...

  5. Penguins star Sidney Crosby cleared for contact as concussion-like symptoms abate

    Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been cleared for contact, a big step toward his return from concussion-like symptoms.Crosby went through drills with hi...

  6. Penguins star center Sidney Crosby cleared for contact as concussion-like symptoms abate

    Sidney Crosby's head is clear. The superstar's return, however, remains murky.The Pittsburgh Penguins captain participated in his first full practice since concussio...

  7. Sidney Crosby recovering from neck injury in addition to concussion

    Sidney Crosby isn't just dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion. A California doctor says the Pittsburgh Penguins' star also is recovering from a neck in...

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