OT: Sidney Crosby A Legacy that Never Was?

I heard his biggest regret is that he won't be able to cross check Henrik Zetterberg in the back ever again...

I think the game is better off WITHOUT whiny scumbags like Sidney Crosby.

Supposedly the next Gretzky when he was drafted. Far and away the best player to come into the league in a long time. What happened? Concussions. Like 6 of them. Now?.
I'm sure people recognize the name, do they know the hype he carried? My guess is no, unless you're 35+.

"might have seen..."  Just sayin'  We're Michigan, we're better than that.

to the OP, ur signature says 737 days... until what?

Is already starting to film the 30 for 30 on him.

It would be really unfortunate if he were to not be able to compete at the highest level anymore. Not only for Penguin fans, but for all hockey fans.

EDIT- yes, I am a die hard Wings fan.

Concussions are a scary beast, but I do give credit to Crosby and the Penguins organization for not putting the success of the team over the health of, for better or worse, the face of the NHL right now.

I was reading an article on Pat LaFontaine yesterday, and it blows my mind not only how the Sabres handled it, but how non-chalant LaFontaine was until things got really bad. As much as I don't like the Penguins or Crosby, I would hate to see his career end up like this. We all like to think concussions get better over time, but there's no telling what kind of damage is already there for Crosby, given that he (reportedly) had a pair of concussions from his time in juniors.

I have seen a few posts about Crosby being whiney and it would be good for the game if he were gone and to those few I say get a f*ing life. You aren't a fan and that's fine, but the extent to which people take things personally where professional athlete's are concerned is ridiculous. You've neevr met the guy and are pissy because he beat your redwings and team USA...get over it.

Secondly, I have to think it is a bit premature to write the guy off. I am not a neurologist, but I am a Dr. and know that concussions are serious business, but it isn't even clear that there is a problem right now. Having met Sidney personally and had many conve4rsations with him I can say he will be back if it is possible. He's a smart kid and will put his health first, but I see him returning to play.

Lastly, being a person who has played hockey my entire life I honestly don't know what more the NHL can do without banning hits altogether, and that would ruin the game. Even what they have done to this point has taken a lot out of them game.

When I was playing in the QMJHL nealry 20 years ago you rarely saw people going into corners blindly. You always looked over your shoulder to see what was coming behind. Now people do it all the time. In fact, you often see guys turn their backs to oncoming players intentionally when going into the boards so they won't get hit...That is crazy and when injuries occur as a result, it should be the player who turned his back who is at fault. 

I hate to see guys getting injured playing the game that I love, but I honestly think guys need to take more responsibility for their health when they play. A few mentioned Lindros earlier and he was a fantastic talent but didn't ever learn to play hockey with his head up. That was fine in Junior when his was twice the size of everyone else, but in the NHL it doesn't work out so well. I was a big fan of his, but his injuries were a result of the way he played.

I never hated Crosby but despised the fact that he was the annointed one before he'd done anything.  It turns out he's probably as good as they said, but to me a player has to do something first.  Regardless, I truly hope he's ok.  I fractured my skull early in life and fortunately have avoided the great majority of what a lot of people go through with similar issues.  People suffering from head injuries hold a special place in my heart and hockey aside, I hope Crosby doesn't have to go through life with related issues.

Sucks. Just plain sucks.

This would be a shame and a massive blow to hockey. I always find it hilarious when people say he's good but not "that good". That's a joke. Find me another hockey player that accomplished more by age 24 and we'll be talking only about the game's greatest players.

He currently has the 5th highest points per game average in NHL history and he plays in an era when it's much harder to score than the people ahead of him on the list.

This is the play he reconcussed himself (note the phrasing, he skated right into a turning Krejci, who was making a hockey play, I don't care what Crosby or the Penguins coach have to say). The bump seems pretty minor and anyone without a past history is probably fine. I worry that Crosby has taken enough dangerous hits where he is more susceptible to getting concussed when taking any type of hit to the head. Perhaps he came back too soon like Savard, even though the Pens clearly took every precaution they could. It's unfortunate. He's the best player in the game at the moment.

Dang, I was hoping to see him get Kronwalled tonight (not in the head, of course).  Hope he gets better.

As much as people in Michigan hate the Penguins and dislike Crosby, if he does retire or cannot play at the highest level anymore, this is truly a sad moment for hockey.

I'm not one to say he was the next Wayne or anything, but he could be the closest thing we will ever see to a true phenom on the ice. All feelings aside of who I root for, this is not what I wanted to see happen with the young man.

Hopefully if he does retire he will still stay a part of the NHL and promote helmet safety and the risks and symptoms of concussions to coaches and athletes around the world. It would be a shame for him to fall back into nothing.

You spelled Cindy wrong..

I have to say that the NHL basically gave the Pens the cup in 2009 though. They tried so hard in 2008, but the Wings were just too good. In 2009, it seemed as though the wings were gassed, Hossa didn't produce in the playoffs, and Bettman decided Sid needed the cup to get people back into hockey

homer thoughts over.

but when you are a rookie and the comish decides to prop you up as the savior of a league, then there is a chance that veterans will take that as an insult and a target gets put on the kids back.