There was one crown left for Sidney Crosby to capture. And he's got it.
Playing in only his second All-Star Game due to injury and Olympic participation, the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar and face of the NHL captained the Metropolitan Division to an All-Star Game win Sunday, and now he's truly won it all.
The Stanley Cup, Olympic gold, world junior and world championship gold, the Art Ross, the Hart, the Conn Smythe. And, finally, an All-Star Game.
"It was great," Crosby said after Sunday's festivities wrapped, writes NHL.com's Michelle Crechiolo. "Our bench was pretty loose. We had a lot of fun there."
Not only did Crosby get to play with his new best friend Alex Ovechkin at 3-on-3, he had the opportunity to be coached by Wayne Gretzky, who took over the duties for John Tortorella, who was away tending to his son's ill dog.
And Gretzky's offside challenge, which brought back a Pacific Division goal, proved large.
"Who would've thought the offside rule would have come into play there," Crosby said. "But you need the bounces if you're going to win," he added while laughing.
"Just an overall great experience," Crosby said of the weekend.
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