NHLers playing in the gold medal game at the Olympics:
• Connor McDavid
• Nathan Mackinnon
• Sidney Crosby (GTD)
• Macklin Celebrini
• Mitch Marner
• Auston Matthews
• Jack Eichel
• Cale Makar
• Quinn Hughes
• Jack Hughes
• Matthew Tkachuk
• Brady Tkachuk
• Connor Hellebuyck
• Brad Marchand
• Mark Stone
• Sam Reinhart
• Brandon Hagel
• Zach Werenski
• Tage Thompson
• Dylan Larkin
• Matt Boldy
• Charlie McAvoy
• Jaccob Slavin
• Jake Sanderson
• Nick Suzuki
• Tom Wilson
• Sam Bennett
• J.T. Miller
• Shea Theodore
• Travis Sanheim
• Thomas Harley
• Devon Toews
• Jordan Binnington
• Drew Doughty
• Clayton Keller
• Bo Horvat
• Seth Jarvis
• Colton Parayko
• Vincent Trocheck
• Brock Nelson
• Brock Faber
— 7 out of the last 11 active MVPs
— 5 out of the last 10 playoff MVPs
— the best center in the world
— the best defenseman in the world
— the best goalie in the world
This is the most talent to ever play in a hockey game.
This could be Sidney Crosby’s last time winning, and it’s been hard thinking about this all day.
Should he play tomorrow? Probably not.
Will he play tomorrow? Probably yes.
At 38 years old he will probably not play in the 2030 games; Pittsburgh doesn’t look anywhere close to making a cup run, and he isn’t going to leave the Penguins to chase a cup.
He has also said he has no interest in coaching or management.
For those of us watching him since 2005, this could be the last time we get to see him win something.
Our childhood “Sid the Kid” may get his last chance tomorrow. And I’m devastated thinking about this.
Win this for Sidney Crosby, please. 🥇
When I was 12 years old I’d wake up on a Saturday morning, watch some cartoons and pro wrestling, go outside and throw a rubber ball off the side of the house, get the guys in the neighborhood together for Wiffle Ball, go inside for Atari and snacks, ride my bike to Dairy Queen for a Mr. Misty, listen to Casey Kasem, flip on ESPN and watch sports with no social commentary, flip it over to MTV, which showed actual music videos, go back outside for more Wiffle Ball, and then think “Hey, it’s almost 3 pm.” Living my best life and had no fucking idea how good I had it.
@billsperos@cjzero 21,000 people? That left Canada to where...escape to Montana, North Dakota?
You have 21,000 people you don't know about within a city block in LA or NY. Don't blame us.