Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Reveals His Thoughts On The Collapse Against The Vancouver Canucks

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Tom Banks
October 27, 2024 (4:45 PM)

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The Pittsburgh Penguins fell apart on Saturday night against Vancouver, and now captain Sidney Crosby is getting honest about his team.

The start to the 2024/25 season has been a nightmare for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with five straight losses taking them to 3-6-1 through their first 10 games. There's plenty of time for them to turn things around as they look to get back into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but for now it's not looking good, and with frustration brewing, this season could also get much, much worse.

On Saturday night, things did indeed get worse, as the team blew an early 2-0 lead, allowing three straight goals in quick succession to the Canucks before they would eventually fall 4-3. Now, captain Sidney Crosby has addressed the situation, and it's safe to say he's less than pleased.

«We had a good third, so try to build off of that - that urgency, that desperation. For most of the game we did a lot of good things. We've got to find a way to not to allow momentum or chances to add up and pile up and make that the difference in the game, because we're working too hard to generate other chances to do good things to give it away like that.»

While not everyone on the team has the experience and the success of Crosby, compounding mistakes is just something that can't be done no matter the experience level, and that's something that No. 87 is preaching.

«We just can't chase a mistake with another one. There's got to be a certain awareness when we do give up one. We've got to follow it up with a good shift or at least get the momentum back and try to counter that."

Given the frustration that Crosby has shown early, fans have already begun questioning why he would re-sign with this team given their lack of success, because at this point, the playoffs look completely out of the picture.

Still, there's time to turn things around, and if anyone in the NHL can lead that charge, it's Crosby, so now we will see if the team take his leadership on board or if they fall further and further in the standings.

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