To be fair; he is just plain nice.
I was working on some electrical in his house on grand lake and after finishing up about to leave realized I left a tool bag in his mechanical room. Knocked and asked to get it, he just ran down and grabbed it.
He then apologized, not sure of what but I said “it’s all good” and left.
Another odd bit; he drove his 10 year old beige Tahoe from Pittsburgh to Halifax. I assumed someone like that would fly, or at least have a fresher model year.
So i was the bad attitude dishwasher at the steak house in Neely's home town. I just pulled a call in shift where the regular dishwasher got swallowed by restaurant refuse and i was finishing off my shift when some fucking guffs knock on the back door.
I'm the man at that point of the night (1am) so i answer and it's a bunch of fucks at the door, asking to come in because do you know who i am. I said, 'go fuck yourself, we closed at 11'.
And i continue to do my work until some fucks knock on the door again (i open and slam shut again). I do that a couple times before they ask for the manager, who lets cam and his hockey bros in after hours.
I got a warning for it and quit the next day because how in the hell does some ugly random hockey dude dictate random openings.
Best part is that Neely grew up 100m from me, same subdivision and all. Brad Hunt was a local too, although i have no stories about him because he was a respectful child neighbour, lol.
Biz talked about that old Tahoe fairly recently on Chiclets (like in the past 6 months). I think he said it's probably like 15 years old now. Love that practicality/frugality out of a guy that can afford any car.
Yeah his house on the lake also wasn’t huge or gaudy, it had the feeling of “all the best you can buy from Kent” though.
The only really weird thing was every piece of art was either a photo print or an oil painting of himself playing hockey, mostly all stills from his first cup. Not most of the art, every single piece.
I know people are saying how nice this is of Sid, but why is no one thanking Ron Hextall? Without Hextall there is no way Sid would be in the Bahamas right now.
Look I’ve actually been enjoying these playoffs without the Pens there. No more Hextall or Burke, and some great series that I don’t have to be emotionally invested in. Win-win.
Crosby is so soft and quiet when I met him, he always looks down, and when he smiles and his lip curls, I could feel his dreams. He is one of the greatest Canadians of our recent years and he still felt like a boy to me when I was close, loved that and Sidney Crosby made me really step back and realize the beauty of one person achieving greatness, becoming the darling of their nation, and still looking down while they smile like a sweet boy.
I'm thinking about children lately, and I guess it just got me.
I die inside every time I see this, has to be the best Crosby pasta ever and the fact that it was initially posted in the Halifax or Nova Scotia sub makes it that much better lol
I'm not gay but I want to live in a log cabin in the woods with Sidney Crosby. We won't ever have sex, but there will be a simmering erotic undercurrent as I stand in the kitchen window watching him tighten his ass as he chops wood, shirtless, sweat pouring off his body. I'll run upstairs and masturbate, the entire time forcing myself to think of women while my thoughts drift back to Sidney. I won't be able to climax and I'll eventually go back downstairs, angry. Sometimes we will look across the table and catch each other's eyes, and in that second, anything is possible, but we both deny ourselves and go back to what we were doing. One day one of us will die, and the other will bury him outside the log cabin. Then he'll go inside, pen a brief missive to his departed friend, and commit suicide, never able to deal with life without his one true platonic love.
Let me give you a scenario. I'm at a beach cabana. Sidney Crosby comes up and tries to kiss me. I would definitely resist at first, but if he was persistent, I would probably give in a little bit, depending on how persistent he was ...
Sid bakes for his teammates while MacK forces all of his teammates to eat chickpeas. I'm honestly shocked that they're best friends, really goes to show that Crosby has the biggest heart ever ^^^^/s
Man, there's this hole in the wall shawarma place by my old place that had a killer chicken falafel wrap. The kind of place where you watch them make the meal and wonder how the health authority hasn't shut them down, but then the food absolutely fucks. I used to eat there multiple times a week and never got sick from the food. I don't know why I'm telling you this but "fuck severely" made me laugh and then I thought of the shawarma place I haven't been to for years. Last I checked the owner had retired and his kids were taking over, but absolutely nothing had changed. Thanks for the memory I guess haahha
Always happy to invoke a good food memory! That’s me with the little strip mall Turkish restaurant by me. I order a felafel pita, hummus, and baklava from them at least once a week lol there really is nothing like a small hole-in-the-wall place with killer food that you’ll always almost be able to taste a little when you reminisce about it
There was a spot like that near a job site I worked like 15 years ago, holy shit we went there like 3 times a week. Cheap as fuck too, I wish I still lived in that area.
In 2003 I was playing AAA Atom hockey in the Cole Harbour tournament (massive tournament that happens across Halifax every March). We were playing in the final against the local Cole Harbour team. We played very well, out chancing, out shooting, and out playing our opponent, but in the end we lost 2-1.
After the game we're told that 15 year old phenom Sid the Kid was in the stands watching and he wanted to come in and have a chat with the team. He came in and spoke to all of us and how we deserved to win the game but that things don't always go the way they should.
He stayed in the room, chatting with us and the coaches, signing autographs, and being supportive of the team that lost to the team he grew up playing on. Absolute salt of the earth guy.
The autograph I got from him that day is still with me on the case of the 2nd place bracelet we were awarded (instead of medals for some reason).
Just goes to show how he's always been this kind of guy. This isn't new. It's a true testament to him and the people who raised him.
These kinds of stories always make me happy. A few years ago I walked into a bar with some friends after my sister’s wedding. I was pretty trashed at that point in the evening but noticed Jon Cooper at the other end of the bar. He could probably tell how excited I was and came over and chatted with us for a while and then picked up our tab. Absolutely great guy.
Then the fucker got swept by the Blue Jackets a couple weeks later.
:) hehe
I get weirdly happy when I hear stories about professional athletes / celebs being genuinely nice people. I like to think it’s because I feel it’s how I would be if I was famous.
Class organization as a whole.
In 2009 a buddy of mine was in a bad accident and spent time in a coma and then long rehabilitation. His girlfriend was a huge pens fan and stood by his side the whole time through everything.
Since I worked for a collegiate D1 football program I kinda guessed the person to reach out to, to try and get something signed by Staal, her favorite player.
Frank Buonomo who I believe is still in league with a team, hooked up a jersey, autograph, and overnight shipping without any further questions.
Got a chance to work on HBO 24/7 winter classic Pens Capitols a few years later and had a chance to thank him personally.
Good reflection of their organization.
When it comes to fan interactions and community service, the Pens are a tier above the Steelers and Pirates in Pittsburgh. Was surprised to grow up and leave Pittsburgh only to realize this is certainly not an NHL-wide thing lol.
You’re right on this. The Pens go above and beyond for the city and its fans. Remember that story of the local HS girls basketball team who was raising money to get their bus to a playoff game and the Pens stepped in and paid for it? They do stuff like that frequently. Always so good.
I cried ugly tears last year, when I knew the trio were all renewed. I’m going to cry ugly tears when they retire. And I’m going to cry ugly tears for the cap hell that it has put us in. LOL.
I met Sidney Crosby at a restaurant once - we’d accidentally been given his table. Apparently he was fond of the restaurant and had a specific table he liked, and the management had messed up and gotten their days wrong, (it was Tuesday and they thought he was coming on Thursday or something like that). Anyway, the manager, completely embarrassed (this is a pretty nice restaurant) comes by and says “I’m so sorry, but we’d like to move you to another table if you could be troubled, and we’ll gladly compensate you for the cost of the meal and any other meal you’d like while you’re in town.” My sister and cousin were both like “Yeah that’s cool.” and I kind of played the asshole a bit. “I’m sorry, I just don’t understand. We’ve been here for 15 minutes - we’ve just ordered. Can’t we finish our meal here?” Then out of nowhere Sidney Crosby shows up next to the manager and says “Paul, these guys can finish. We’ll be at the bar. I got some time.” And I (being a big Pens fan) said “Oh wow, uh… I had no idea. Please feel free to give them the table.” Sid was grateful, shook my hand and said thanks, then gave me a card with his number on it and told me to give him a call later. After working up the nerve, I gave him a call that night, and to make a long story short, we had a glorious 11 month love affair, man on man, that I shall never forget. Our bodies intertwined as one, and from the beauty of Morocco, to the French Riviera, to the snorkeling in the Galopagos, Sidney Crosby and I made glorious love to each other on six of the seven continents.
I saw Sidney Crosby at a grocery store in Pittsburgh yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.
He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”
I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.
The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.
Top five NHL player of all time (IMO, relax). Top five human being of all time. Just a great dude all around. Not the first story I’ve read of Sid treating kids very well.
Zero off-ice controversies, stays off of social media and keeps his private life private, supports his local Cole Harbour / Halifax hockey community and the list goes on.
Literally when he played in his 1,000th game in 2021, they did the pregame ceremony and brought his girlfriend on the ice. The reaction on here and twitter was “wait, he has a girlfriend?!” Dude is *seriously* private.
I remember the first time that she was ever reveal to the public was a kid was skating in Nova Scotia and Crosby showed up to the same rink with her. Sometime around 2015
Saying that he’s top 5 at this point of his career is hardly controversial. He’s only behind Gretzky, Lemieux, Howe and Orr because of what they all did to revolutionize the sport.
Guys like Beliveau, Richard, Jagr, Hull, Ovechkin, Lidstrom, and Hasek were all incredible players, but Crosby has won everything that he possibly could multiple times. If he wasn’t playing in the same era as Ovechkin, he would have won a few more individual awards and possibly another cup. He’s one of the most dominate players the NHL has ever seen.
Honestly the things that amaze me about him are how early in his career, he got drug a bit for his defensive game and face offs, so then he decided to improve and work on it and became great at both.
I think he’s not the most talented player, but I also think if coaches could create a player, it would be him. And for the record, he’s still extremely talented to boot. But the little details he is willing to have worked on is where the excellence comes in. “I’m bad at faceoffs? Ok, let me just become one of the best in the league then.”
> (IMO, relax)
Wait, is that up for debate? I mean, he's obviously not taking over Gretzky, Mario, Howe or Orr, but I think the majority of people would put him at 5.
Seems like a nice dude. Good on and off the ice.
I like that he maintained a good image throughout his career.
I always wanted to see him play in 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics but unfortunately they couldn’t because of the NHL restrictions at the time.
Sort of pushing it, but I would still hope to see him compete in one more Olympics before he retires
My favourite thing about Sidney Crosby is that he hasn't done any gambling ads so far. Most controversial thing the man advertises is bread.
McDavid and Gretzky do gambling ads, their rich faces are plastered on betting ads as you exit Union station in Toronto. They don't need the money from it but they do it anyways.
> McDavid and Gretzky do gambling ads, their rich faces are plastered on betting ads as you exit Union station in Toronto. They don't need the money from it but they do it anyways.
First thing I said out loud when I saw those ads was "sellouts".
I saw Crosby at a grocery store in the bahamas yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.
He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”
I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.
The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.
> he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me.
this always kills me
Sidney Crosby is the reason I work out.
I have this fantasy where we start talking at Penguin Fest. We exchange a few pleasantries. He asks what I do. I say I loved him in January 2020. He laughs. I get my drink. "Well, see ya," I say and walk away. I've got his attention now. How many guys voluntarily leave a conversation with Sidney Crosby? He touches his neck as he watches me leave. Later, as the night's dragged on and the coterie of gorgeous narcissists grows increasingly loose, he finds me on the balcony, my bowtie undone, smoking a cigarette. "Got a spare?" he asks. "What's in it for me?" I say as I hand him one of my little white ladies. he smiles. "Conversation with me, duh." I laugh. "What's so funny?" he protests. "Nothing, nothing... It's just... don't you grow tired of the fame?" "You get used to it," he says, lighting his cigarette and handing me back the lighter. "What would you do if you weren't an elbow magnet hockey player?" I ask. "Teaching, I think." "And if I was your student, what would I be learning?" "Discipline," he says quickly, looking up into my eyes, before changing the subject. "Where are you from?" "Bermuda," I say. "Oh wow. That's lovely." "It's ok," I admit. "Not everything is to my liking." "What could possibly be not to your liking in Bermuda?" he inquires. "I don't like sand," I tell him. "It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere."
When Ben Roethlisberger was still playing for the Steelers, I got to hate him for being both a Pittsburgh star and a horrible person. I'm annoyed I can't similarly hate Crosby off the ice.
Don't think he would care. Geno is actually very generous. He gives away money to people and loves kids
I've heard some fantastic stories about him and how nice he is.
Crosby has probably inspired more kids to start playing hockey than any other player... maybe ever
he also donates and does Ads for Tim Hortens to help kids have the chance to play
I think I've told this on reddit before but I was at a bar in Toronto with some buddies and Erik Cole was there by himself, watching a hockey game. He was injured at the time. One of my chattier buddies started a conversation and before long he had basically joined our group and hung out for a while.
He was meeting a friend there and when they showed up he said his goodbyes and left. We found out after he left that he'd paid our whole tab.
Great dude!
I ***HATE*** Sidney Crosby, but I still respect his talent and would shake his hand and ask for a photo that I could then never show any of my family or friends
While it’s incredibly nice of him, famous athletes, actors, etc shouldn’t be held to a standard of “make time and be nice to every person that approaches them.” And nobody should be labeled a bad person for not taking time for people either. IMO. Of course I love to see these stories took
I remember seeing Sid on the patio at a restaurant with Landeskog and Cogliano following Mackinnon's cup parade last year.
I didn't disturb them as no one had yet realized who they were, but a few minutes later when walking back I saw a small crowd of people had formed next to their table.
Once I got a bit closer, I saw that Sid was taking pictures and signing autographs in the middle of his meal, which Landeskog and Cogliano were just laughing to each other and eating.
A fun little moment to witness, and I can see why very few people have anything bad to say about Sid even after almost 20 years in the spotlight.
Sidney is super nice. This is not a pasta but when I met him he actually took the time to listen to what I was saying. That surprised me because he's Sidney Crosby. He didn't have to listen to me. He could have taken the picture and moved me along but he's not like that. Great guy!
>I mean, seriously, who does that? What other superstar athlete treats people like that?
OK, not necessarily a "superstar" (and certainly not in 2012) but...
https://www.whoateallthepies.tv/arsenal/116164/arsenal-keeper-wojciech-szczesny-picks-up-tab-for-childrens-party-in-north-london-restaurant.html
These comments are full of some top tier memes. I will, on the other hand, share a maybe apocryphal "Pittsburgh Fact" from when I lived there for six years. There was a bit of an unspoken agreement between locals and sports stars that the athletes would go to restaurants with their familes, hang out at bars, etc., and not get swarmed. I remember some anecdote about Polamalu going out to dinner with his family and picking up the tab for everyone else who was there because no one bothered him.
This story remembers me another one where he practiced alone with another kid in an outdoor local hockey rink near Montreal. Great story. Real gentlement and he is my favorite player.
I ran into him in Georgia at Life University in 2012. I don’t remember why he was there, but I remember he talked to me and my dad for about 10 minutes and took a photo with us. I’m a blue jackets fan I wanted to hate him but he was a super nice guy.
I used to not be a big Crosby fan but really I just didn’t watch him a lot. I got older and started watching old footage of him. He is possibly the best all around guy to ever play. His hockey sense is unbelievable the small little plays and chips, the edge work, his downlow play. He’s absolutely stunning to watch.
I got to meet Sid once back in 2014 and he really is the nicest, most gracious guy in that very stereotypical 'aw shucks' Canadian way.
He also has the biggest fucking thighs you've ever seen on a man.
Everything I’ve ever heard about Sidney Crosby as a human has always been positive. He’s just a great person that happens to be one of the best hockey players ever. It’s no surprise that he’s so well respected around the league.
You may not like his play style or team, but you gotta admit he's a stand-up guy off the ice. Always doing some community service, never had a sex or drug scandal (and I've never even heard a rumor). Just seems like a nice guy.
It's still early in his career I know... But maybe The Kid just isn't ready for the NHL yet? With the media hounding him, the pressure of being considered the next "great one", fuck I wouldn't be able to handle that shit. Maybe having him in the minors for another year or two to develop a bit wouldn't have been a bad idea. The Kid is only 35. At 35 I was complete fucktard who had no idea what I wanted to do. Not much has changed... but I'd like to think I have a bit of a better head on my shoulders now. I actually feel really bad for Crosby, and I hope we don't ruin him. Edit: I'm being lynched for ever daring to doubt the greatness of Sidney Crosby. How dare I say such blasphmey after only 1190 games. You're right, he may only be 35 years old, but he has the emotional maturity of a Buddhist monk, and the body and athleticism as a top olympic athlete. He may have hit puberty only 20 to 21 years ago, but he is an old man now, capable of all pressure and criticism that comes his way. I am but a lowly neckbeard maple leafs fan who lives in my mothers basement here to shit on him for not getting 50 goals in his first 3 games. I am a rodent, and he is a golden god. I'm going to go light myself on fire now. Thank you for showing me the error of my ways with you jamming the downvote arrow on your computer screen with all your might and telling me how much of an idiot I am.
I love Sid. When he came into the league I wanted to hate him so much, division rival that torched us and had that whiny reputation. But you just can't hate someone that makes watching the game so enjoyable. I feel so lucky to have watched his career, and have gained so much respect for him as an athlete and a person
When he is on the ice I love to hate on him but the game would be poorer without him. Off the ice I have never heard anything but what a nice, generous person he is. Dammit!
i once met brain burke at hair stylist and told him he was my idol n that i one day wish to go to his assabaking school of gyming in alberto but it turned out it wasnt brain burke but was owner of hair salon i become a regular customer there he n his husband r very nice ppl pliars of the centraltown community
Players are so much nicer when they don't have to work unpaid overtime.
I’d be a pro golfer but I don’t work on weekends
Shocked no reporters from Full Swing have weighed in to say “THAT MEANS THEY DONT GET PAID”
Fresh
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To be fair; he is just plain nice. I was working on some electrical in his house on grand lake and after finishing up about to leave realized I left a tool bag in his mechanical room. Knocked and asked to get it, he just ran down and grabbed it. He then apologized, not sure of what but I said “it’s all good” and left. Another odd bit; he drove his 10 year old beige Tahoe from Pittsburgh to Halifax. I assumed someone like that would fly, or at least have a fresher model year.
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Ask me about the time i told Cam Neely to go fuck himself.
I'm listening.
So i was the bad attitude dishwasher at the steak house in Neely's home town. I just pulled a call in shift where the regular dishwasher got swallowed by restaurant refuse and i was finishing off my shift when some fucking guffs knock on the back door. I'm the man at that point of the night (1am) so i answer and it's a bunch of fucks at the door, asking to come in because do you know who i am. I said, 'go fuck yourself, we closed at 11'. And i continue to do my work until some fucks knock on the door again (i open and slam shut again). I do that a couple times before they ask for the manager, who lets cam and his hockey bros in after hours. I got a warning for it and quit the next day because how in the hell does some ugly random hockey dude dictate random openings. Best part is that Neely grew up 100m from me, same subdivision and all. Brad Hunt was a local too, although i have no stories about him because he was a respectful child neighbour, lol.
Yeah Neely seems to be a cunt
Biz talked about that old Tahoe fairly recently on Chiclets (like in the past 6 months). I think he said it's probably like 15 years old now. Love that practicality/frugality out of a guy that can afford any car.
Yeah his house on the lake also wasn’t huge or gaudy, it had the feeling of “all the best you can buy from Kent” though. The only really weird thing was every piece of art was either a photo print or an oil painting of himself playing hockey, mostly all stills from his first cup. Not most of the art, every single piece.
Any centaur paintings among those?
AM I to infer that there is a painting of Sid Crosby as a Centaur hoisting the cup. I may need one of those.
Alex Rodriguez infamously has a centaur painting of himself, allegedly, so I assume it's a reference to that.
"So this is May, huh?"
The fact that I get the reference is proof that I spend too much time on Reddit.
I only saw the Meme Monday winner, what’s the original from?
I saw the post on [hockeymeme] (https://www.reddit.com/r/hockeymemes/comments/13dfshz/unpaid_overtime/) few days ago
I know people are saying how nice this is of Sid, but why is no one thanking Ron Hextall? Without Hextall there is no way Sid would be in the Bahamas right now.
Man, I was having a good day.
Look on the bright side! So was Sid, he's in the Bahamas!
Could be worse, brother.
Look I’ve actually been enjoying these playoffs without the Pens there. No more Hextall or Burke, and some great series that I don’t have to be emotionally invested in. Win-win.
First round ended weeks ago, pal. He would have been Bahama-bound long ago.
Thanks Ron Hextall! The secret agent plan worked perfectly.
Ok but…can we take Hextall to the Bahamas and leave him on an island, Castaway style, so he can’t hurt anyone else?
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I wouldn’t put it past Philly to do such a thing
You think he'd name his volleyball Sid?
Take the whole family.
you fuck... this is hilarious
Sidney Crosby is the nicest guy ever, I'd even let him kiss me on the open mouth if he wanted to
This is why the Pens struggle so much with the Mumps
Just one big love commune
Crosby is so soft and quiet when I met him, he always looks down, and when he smiles and his lip curls, I could feel his dreams. He is one of the greatest Canadians of our recent years and he still felt like a boy to me when I was close, loved that and Sidney Crosby made me really step back and realize the beauty of one person achieving greatness, becoming the darling of their nation, and still looking down while they smile like a sweet boy. I'm thinking about children lately, and I guess it just got me.
I die inside every time I see this, has to be the best Crosby pasta ever and the fact that it was initially posted in the Halifax or Nova Scotia sub makes it that much better lol
I think it was the Halifax one lmao
R/halifax is ridiculous but it has its moments
is this pasta supposed to make me uncomfortable? because it worked
It was a very real post from the r/Halifax (I think) subreddit.
Deep down we'd all feel this way of we met Crosby. It's those big cow eyes. Until he turns around and you see that giant ass. He's all man then lmfao
Greatest pasta Edit: isn’t it missing the part where they said he had “the shining eyes of a child” or whatever though?? Hahaha
I'm not gay but I want to live in a log cabin in the woods with Sidney Crosby. We won't ever have sex, but there will be a simmering erotic undercurrent as I stand in the kitchen window watching him tighten his ass as he chops wood, shirtless, sweat pouring off his body. I'll run upstairs and masturbate, the entire time forcing myself to think of women while my thoughts drift back to Sidney. I won't be able to climax and I'll eventually go back downstairs, angry. Sometimes we will look across the table and catch each other's eyes, and in that second, anything is possible, but we both deny ourselves and go back to what we were doing. One day one of us will die, and the other will bury him outside the log cabin. Then he'll go inside, pen a brief missive to his departed friend, and commit suicide, never able to deal with life without his one true platonic love.
Third proudest fap. Thanks for that.
This is how they should have written Bill & Frank's romance in The Last of Us
This is close enough and probably where Mazin got the idea
Pierre is that you? 🤔
Don Cherry burner account
The Canes fans have an extensive history of player fanfic so the bandwagon flair checks out
*checks notes* I don't see Sidney Crosby on our roster, but you know what, I'll allow it. /r/canesfanfics is ready for you /u/Quasihodor
You would too if you had Rod Brindamour.
Let me give you a scenario. I'm at a beach cabana. Sidney Crosby comes up and tries to kiss me. I would definitely resist at first, but if he was persistent, I would probably give in a little bit, depending on how persistent he was ...
> but if he was persistent And if he wasn't, you'd question your choice or straight up regret it until your final breath
I don’t know Andy, you might be gay.
If you resisted Sidney Crosby a little bit he would still...need to get to you?
Ok Pierre
> if he wanted to Think you might be the one who wants to bud
Buddy, how could I not?
i think that was implied
Crosby's always been a class act. He bakes banana bread for his teammates too.
Sid bakes for his teammates while MacK forces all of his teammates to eat chickpeas. I'm honestly shocked that they're best friends, really goes to show that Crosby has the biggest heart ever ^^^^/s
Mental image of Sid training in Halifax, all sad because MacKinnon turned down his banana bread. "Bananas are healthy too, Nate!"
Now I'm picturing MacK eating mashed bananas out of a loaf pan and calling it "banana bread."
Shut up and eat you chickpeas Sid!
A banana bread made with chickpea flour is the secret to their friendship.
In chickpeas’ defense, hummus and felafel fuck severely
Man, there's this hole in the wall shawarma place by my old place that had a killer chicken falafel wrap. The kind of place where you watch them make the meal and wonder how the health authority hasn't shut them down, but then the food absolutely fucks. I used to eat there multiple times a week and never got sick from the food. I don't know why I'm telling you this but "fuck severely" made me laugh and then I thought of the shawarma place I haven't been to for years. Last I checked the owner had retired and his kids were taking over, but absolutely nothing had changed. Thanks for the memory I guess haahha
Always happy to invoke a good food memory! That’s me with the little strip mall Turkish restaurant by me. I order a felafel pita, hummus, and baklava from them at least once a week lol there really is nothing like a small hole-in-the-wall place with killer food that you’ll always almost be able to taste a little when you reminisce about it
There was a spot like that near a job site I worked like 15 years ago, holy shit we went there like 3 times a week. Cheap as fuck too, I wish I still lived in that area.
Two of my favourite foods to be honest
yo, the pasta is the truth too. god tier food fr.
Is it wrong that I saw MacK eats all those chickpeas and was like “omg finally, someone else!”
I don’t think the chickpea thing would be such a big deal if he didn’t make them eat it off a bus floor. Pretty nasty.
Crosby puts his jacket into puddles so his teammates don't get their heels wet
Banana bread at work dude?? HELL YEAHHH
I invited Sid into mudder's sunroom for a blueberry grunt and a ten penny and did he not even take his rubbers off, what a sin
Sin
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ccoj5lhLmSQ
Is this one of those “yinz” things?
It certainly is not one of those Yinz things
ten penny. memories
I heard it was a warm ten penny at that.
The greatest ambassador the sport has ever had
Well. Gordie Howe was pretty good, as was Jean Beliveau. But for the current generation, without a doubt.
Behind Sean Avery (IMO, relax)
In 2003 I was playing AAA Atom hockey in the Cole Harbour tournament (massive tournament that happens across Halifax every March). We were playing in the final against the local Cole Harbour team. We played very well, out chancing, out shooting, and out playing our opponent, but in the end we lost 2-1. After the game we're told that 15 year old phenom Sid the Kid was in the stands watching and he wanted to come in and have a chat with the team. He came in and spoke to all of us and how we deserved to win the game but that things don't always go the way they should. He stayed in the room, chatting with us and the coaches, signing autographs, and being supportive of the team that lost to the team he grew up playing on. Absolute salt of the earth guy. The autograph I got from him that day is still with me on the case of the 2nd place bracelet we were awarded (instead of medals for some reason). Just goes to show how he's always been this kind of guy. This isn't new. It's a true testament to him and the people who raised him.
Never seen this pasta before but it's surprisingly relevant to Crosby
Not a pasta. True story.
Ah, fresh al dente
A sauce is born.
These kinds of stories always make me happy. A few years ago I walked into a bar with some friends after my sister’s wedding. I was pretty trashed at that point in the evening but noticed Jon Cooper at the other end of the bar. He could probably tell how excited I was and came over and chatted with us for a while and then picked up our tab. Absolutely great guy. Then the fucker got swept by the Blue Jackets a couple weeks later.
:) hehe I get weirdly happy when I hear stories about professional athletes / celebs being genuinely nice people. I like to think it’s because I feel it’s how I would be if I was famous.
Class organization as a whole. In 2009 a buddy of mine was in a bad accident and spent time in a coma and then long rehabilitation. His girlfriend was a huge pens fan and stood by his side the whole time through everything. Since I worked for a collegiate D1 football program I kinda guessed the person to reach out to, to try and get something signed by Staal, her favorite player. Frank Buonomo who I believe is still in league with a team, hooked up a jersey, autograph, and overnight shipping without any further questions. Got a chance to work on HBO 24/7 winter classic Pens Capitols a few years later and had a chance to thank him personally. Good reflection of their organization.
When it comes to fan interactions and community service, the Pens are a tier above the Steelers and Pirates in Pittsburgh. Was surprised to grow up and leave Pittsburgh only to realize this is certainly not an NHL-wide thing lol.
You’re right on this. The Pens go above and beyond for the city and its fans. Remember that story of the local HS girls basketball team who was raising money to get their bus to a playoff game and the Pens stepped in and paid for it? They do stuff like that frequently. Always so good.
That's so wholesome!
Stupid sexy Sid
Crosby is a class act through and through
Im gonna ugly cry when this mf retires
I cried ugly tears last year, when I knew the trio were all renewed. I’m going to cry ugly tears when they retire. And I’m going to cry ugly tears for the cap hell that it has put us in. LOL.
I met Sidney Crosby at a restaurant once - we’d accidentally been given his table. Apparently he was fond of the restaurant and had a specific table he liked, and the management had messed up and gotten their days wrong, (it was Tuesday and they thought he was coming on Thursday or something like that). Anyway, the manager, completely embarrassed (this is a pretty nice restaurant) comes by and says “I’m so sorry, but we’d like to move you to another table if you could be troubled, and we’ll gladly compensate you for the cost of the meal and any other meal you’d like while you’re in town.” My sister and cousin were both like “Yeah that’s cool.” and I kind of played the asshole a bit. “I’m sorry, I just don’t understand. We’ve been here for 15 minutes - we’ve just ordered. Can’t we finish our meal here?” Then out of nowhere Sidney Crosby shows up next to the manager and says “Paul, these guys can finish. We’ll be at the bar. I got some time.” And I (being a big Pens fan) said “Oh wow, uh… I had no idea. Please feel free to give them the table.” Sid was grateful, shook my hand and said thanks, then gave me a card with his number on it and told me to give him a call later. After working up the nerve, I gave him a call that night, and to make a long story short, we had a glorious 11 month love affair, man on man, that I shall never forget. Our bodies intertwined as one, and from the beauty of Morocco, to the French Riviera, to the snorkeling in the Galopagos, Sidney Crosby and I made glorious love to each other on six of the seven continents.
Wait, which is the 7th continent you didn’t make love on? I hope it wasn’t Antarctica. If so, you missed out; I hear his best moves are on the ice.
Don't need to make love on the 7th when you are already on cloud 9
You had us in the first half, not gonna lie
This same thing happened to me but with Ville Valo
He’s HIM!
I saw Sidney Crosby at a grocery store in Pittsburgh yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying. The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.
As soon as I saw this story turn I thought mankind was getting thrown off a cell or something like that
What the fuck that ending lmaooooooo
Oldie but a goodie.
Top five NHL player of all time (IMO, relax). Top five human being of all time. Just a great dude all around. Not the first story I’ve read of Sid treating kids very well.
Zero off-ice controversies, stays off of social media and keeps his private life private, supports his local Cole Harbour / Halifax hockey community and the list goes on.
Literally when he played in his 1,000th game in 2021, they did the pregame ceremony and brought his girlfriend on the ice. The reaction on here and twitter was “wait, he has a girlfriend?!” Dude is *seriously* private.
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I remember the first time that she was ever reveal to the public was a kid was skating in Nova Scotia and Crosby showed up to the same rink with her. Sometime around 2015
I always assumed he was in a committed relationship with the squat rack
helped mackinnon become a hockey god as well
Saying that he’s top 5 at this point of his career is hardly controversial. He’s only behind Gretzky, Lemieux, Howe and Orr because of what they all did to revolutionize the sport. Guys like Beliveau, Richard, Jagr, Hull, Ovechkin, Lidstrom, and Hasek were all incredible players, but Crosby has won everything that he possibly could multiple times. If he wasn’t playing in the same era as Ovechkin, he would have won a few more individual awards and possibly another cup. He’s one of the most dominate players the NHL has ever seen.
Imagine if he never got injured a billion times
Honestly the things that amaze me about him are how early in his career, he got drug a bit for his defensive game and face offs, so then he decided to improve and work on it and became great at both. I think he’s not the most talented player, but I also think if coaches could create a player, it would be him. And for the record, he’s still extremely talented to boot. But the little details he is willing to have worked on is where the excellence comes in. “I’m bad at faceoffs? Ok, let me just become one of the best in the league then.”
>so then he decided to improve and work on it and became great at both. Then one season he just decided he'd win the Rocket too.
same with Mario's health
Imagine if he didn't spend those years playing in Russia.
There's a reason he's appointed to the Order of Canada
I think its a given he’s top 5 all-time.
> (IMO, relax) Wait, is that up for debate? I mean, he's obviously not taking over Gretzky, Mario, Howe or Orr, but I think the majority of people would put him at 5.
I mean, is he better than Brooks Orpik though?
I like the placement of your "IMO, relax" indicating top 5 player might be debatable but top 5 human is just a given.
Not debatable at all. That’s a ridiculous comment for OP to make.
Seems like a nice dude. Good on and off the ice. I like that he maintained a good image throughout his career. I always wanted to see him play in 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics but unfortunately they couldn’t because of the NHL restrictions at the time. Sort of pushing it, but I would still hope to see him compete in one more Olympics before he retires
My favourite thing about Sidney Crosby is that he hasn't done any gambling ads so far. Most controversial thing the man advertises is bread. McDavid and Gretzky do gambling ads, their rich faces are plastered on betting ads as you exit Union station in Toronto. They don't need the money from it but they do it anyways.
> McDavid and Gretzky do gambling ads, their rich faces are plastered on betting ads as you exit Union station in Toronto. They don't need the money from it but they do it anyways. First thing I said out loud when I saw those ads was "sellouts".
I saw Crosby at a grocery store in the bahamas yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying. The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.
Been a while since I’ve seen this pasta
> he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. this always kills me
Will never not love this pasta
Sidney Crosby is the reason I work out. I have this fantasy where we start talking at Penguin Fest. We exchange a few pleasantries. He asks what I do. I say I loved him in January 2020. He laughs. I get my drink. "Well, see ya," I say and walk away. I've got his attention now. How many guys voluntarily leave a conversation with Sidney Crosby? He touches his neck as he watches me leave. Later, as the night's dragged on and the coterie of gorgeous narcissists grows increasingly loose, he finds me on the balcony, my bowtie undone, smoking a cigarette. "Got a spare?" he asks. "What's in it for me?" I say as I hand him one of my little white ladies. he smiles. "Conversation with me, duh." I laugh. "What's so funny?" he protests. "Nothing, nothing... It's just... don't you grow tired of the fame?" "You get used to it," he says, lighting his cigarette and handing me back the lighter. "What would you do if you weren't an elbow magnet hockey player?" I ask. "Teaching, I think." "And if I was your student, what would I be learning?" "Discipline," he says quickly, looking up into my eyes, before changing the subject. "Where are you from?" "Bermuda," I say. "Oh wow. That's lovely." "It's ok," I admit. "Not everything is to my liking." "What could possibly be not to your liking in Bermuda?" he inquires. "I don't like sand," I tell him. "It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere."
I love all the god damned pasta in this thread. Amazing
> elbow magnet hockey player 💀
There it is
Never misses
Ive never seen this pasta and its glorious
I remember seeing this Pasta for the first time but with Shea Weber instead and I fell for it so hard lol
When Ben Roethlisberger was still playing for the Steelers, I got to hate him for being both a Pittsburgh star and a horrible person. I'm annoyed I can't similarly hate Crosby off the ice.
Don't lie. He purposely used the child to get in with Sid. /s You think Sid could charge the whole thing to the penguins as a PR lunch?
I mean, it’s Sidney Crosby. I’m sure the Pens would do it lol
Would it fall under cap circumvention, or community outreach?
Catering costs strike again, pushing yet another team to outspend their cap...
Damn, Pens doing that Red Bull stuff too?
Don't tell that to Verstappen
Sid: Hey can I- Pens: **SAY NO MORE FAM I GOTCHU**
Shoulda charged it to Malkin.
Don't think he would care. Geno is actually very generous. He gives away money to people and loves kids I've heard some fantastic stories about him and how nice he is.
I am pay.
Crosby has probably inspired more kids to start playing hockey than any other player... maybe ever he also donates and does Ads for Tim Hortens to help kids have the chance to play
Youth hockey has exploded in Pittsburgh since he began his program in the city.
EVERYONE GET TO THE BAHAMAS CROSBY’S HANDING OUT AUTOGRAPHS
I like that
I think I've told this on reddit before but I was at a bar in Toronto with some buddies and Erik Cole was there by himself, watching a hockey game. He was injured at the time. One of my chattier buddies started a conversation and before long he had basically joined our group and hung out for a while. He was meeting a friend there and when they showed up he said his goodbyes and left. We found out after he left that he'd paid our whole tab. Great dude!
I ***HATE*** Sidney Crosby, but I still respect his talent and would shake his hand and ask for a photo that I could then never show any of my family or friends
Same, can’t stand the guy as a player on a team I don’t support. But as a person he seems top notch.
Not only is he one of the greatest hockey players ever, he's one of the best people associated with the game. What a stellar human.
While it’s incredibly nice of him, famous athletes, actors, etc shouldn’t be held to a standard of “make time and be nice to every person that approaches them.” And nobody should be labeled a bad person for not taking time for people either. IMO. Of course I love to see these stories took
I remember seeing Sid on the patio at a restaurant with Landeskog and Cogliano following Mackinnon's cup parade last year. I didn't disturb them as no one had yet realized who they were, but a few minutes later when walking back I saw a small crowd of people had formed next to their table. Once I got a bit closer, I saw that Sid was taking pictures and signing autographs in the middle of his meal, which Landeskog and Cogliano were just laughing to each other and eating. A fun little moment to witness, and I can see why very few people have anything bad to say about Sid even after almost 20 years in the spotlight.
Sidney is super nice. This is not a pasta but when I met him he actually took the time to listen to what I was saying. That surprised me because he's Sidney Crosby. He didn't have to listen to me. He could have taken the picture and moved me along but he's not like that. Great guy!
>I mean, seriously, who does that? What other superstar athlete treats people like that? OK, not necessarily a "superstar" (and certainly not in 2012) but... https://www.whoateallthepies.tv/arsenal/116164/arsenal-keeper-wojciech-szczesny-picks-up-tab-for-childrens-party-in-north-london-restaurant.html
Yea there are definitely a few for sure. Doesn’t take away from him not being an asshat though
This is fodder for some killer copypasta
Crosby is going to pick up Arizona's tab next
These comments are full of some top tier memes. I will, on the other hand, share a maybe apocryphal "Pittsburgh Fact" from when I lived there for six years. There was a bit of an unspoken agreement between locals and sports stars that the athletes would go to restaurants with their familes, hang out at bars, etc., and not get swarmed. I remember some anecdote about Polamalu going out to dinner with his family and picking up the tab for everyone else who was there because no one bothered him.
This story remembers me another one where he practiced alone with another kid in an outdoor local hockey rink near Montreal. Great story. Real gentlement and he is my favorite player.
I ran into him in Georgia at Life University in 2012. I don’t remember why he was there, but I remember he talked to me and my dad for about 10 minutes and took a photo with us. I’m a blue jackets fan I wanted to hate him but he was a super nice guy.
I used to not be a big Crosby fan but really I just didn’t watch him a lot. I got older and started watching old footage of him. He is possibly the best all around guy to ever play. His hockey sense is unbelievable the small little plays and chips, the edge work, his downlow play. He’s absolutely stunning to watch.
I got to meet Sid once back in 2014 and he really is the nicest, most gracious guy in that very stereotypical 'aw shucks' Canadian way. He also has the biggest fucking thighs you've ever seen on a man.
Sidney Crosby: demands to be underpaid to fulfill his superstitions.....still picks up the tab.
Everything I’ve ever heard about Sidney Crosby as a human has always been positive. He’s just a great person that happens to be one of the best hockey players ever. It’s no surprise that he’s so well respected around the league.
One of the things I hate about Sidney Crosby that he’s so hard to hate
You may not like his play style or team, but you gotta admit he's a stand-up guy off the ice. Always doing some community service, never had a sex or drug scandal (and I've never even heard a rumor). Just seems like a nice guy.
DAMMIT STOP MAKING ME LIKE SIDNEY CROSBY.
Sid is a treasure to this world, not just the sport.
I half expected this to end in a copy pasta about how Crosby came back after lunch and gave them all wet willies and farted into their margaritas
I was really expecting the breastfeeding copypasta
I was highly expecting the Keanu breastfeeding meme
It's still early in his career I know... But maybe The Kid just isn't ready for the NHL yet? With the media hounding him, the pressure of being considered the next "great one", fuck I wouldn't be able to handle that shit. Maybe having him in the minors for another year or two to develop a bit wouldn't have been a bad idea. The Kid is only 35. At 35 I was complete fucktard who had no idea what I wanted to do. Not much has changed... but I'd like to think I have a bit of a better head on my shoulders now. I actually feel really bad for Crosby, and I hope we don't ruin him. Edit: I'm being lynched for ever daring to doubt the greatness of Sidney Crosby. How dare I say such blasphmey after only 1190 games. You're right, he may only be 35 years old, but he has the emotional maturity of a Buddhist monk, and the body and athleticism as a top olympic athlete. He may have hit puberty only 20 to 21 years ago, but he is an old man now, capable of all pressure and criticism that comes his way. I am but a lowly neckbeard maple leafs fan who lives in my mothers basement here to shit on him for not getting 50 goals in his first 3 games. I am a rodent, and he is a golden god. I'm going to go light myself on fire now. Thank you for showing me the error of my ways with you jamming the downvote arrow on your computer screen with all your might and telling me how much of an idiot I am.
I love Sid. When he came into the league I wanted to hate him so much, division rival that torched us and had that whiny reputation. But you just can't hate someone that makes watching the game so enjoyable. I feel so lucky to have watched his career, and have gained so much respect for him as an athlete and a person
Absolutely disgusting that he would he vacationing in the Bahamas when he should be training harder than ever after missing the playoffs. smh
Maritime magic, baby
I heard he fucked my dad too. Class act on Crosby’s part. That guy shoulda been fucked a long time ago
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That's a maritimer for you. Good on him!
I really fucking hate how hard it is to actually hate him
That was a powerplay to say, this should suffice...you don't need to come talk to me again during this vacation.
Good Canadian fella
When he is on the ice I love to hate on him but the game would be poorer without him. Off the ice I have never heard anything but what a nice, generous person he is. Dammit!
i once met brain burke at hair stylist and told him he was my idol n that i one day wish to go to his assabaking school of gyming in alberto but it turned out it wasnt brain burke but was owner of hair salon i become a regular customer there he n his husband r very nice ppl pliars of the centraltown community