Crosby is playing the best he has since before the first of his concussions which he received from David Steckel way back in 2011 in the Penguins infamous first outside game at Heinz Field. They'll return to play there against the Philadelphia Flyers next year on the 25th February.
So far this season Crosby has 21 goals through 23 games and despite some people hoping, he doesn't look like slowing down any time soon. At the moment he is on pace to finish with 69 goals in 76 games. That would be the best goal scoring season since Alex Ovechkin in 2008-2009. Of course, he will likely have a slump at some point in time, all players do. But he is still having a superb season.
Crosby is one of the most effective players on the power play and whilst this season he has scored at a rate better than last year he has seen a drop in his assists. This is partly due to the power play struggling lately. It has seen an increase in the last two games so it will hopefully trend up.
This season Crosby has seemingly perfected the art of the deflected shot scoring them from a range of locations with seemingly impossible angles. Usually Crosby would stand to the side of the net and that would be his "office" but this year he has a much heavier net presence which has allowed to deflect more shots.
Crosby in the past used to see a revolving door of wingers through either injuries or just poor performances. I mean, there was even a brief moment when Chuck Kobasew played on his wing. Yes, Kobasew. Of course, injuries had their part to play but the point still sticks. Under Sullivan there has been a much more consistent line-up allowing chemistry to build. We had the HBK line last year and Crosby has also seen a solid relationship develop with Conor Sheary and Patric Hornqvist. This has helped bring the best out in him with both knowing the limits of his ability. Sullivan's game style is offence first and if this continues then it seems a matter of time until Crosby hits that 50 goal mark.
This season Crosby has seemingly perfected the art of the deflected shot scoring them from a range of locations with seemingly impossible angles. Usually Crosby would stand to the side of the net and that would be his "office" but this year he has a much heavier net presence which has allowed to deflect more shots.
Crosby in the past used to see a revolving door of wingers through either injuries or just poor performances. I mean, there was even a brief moment when Chuck Kobasew played on his wing. Yes, Kobasew. Of course, injuries had their part to play but the point still sticks. Under Sullivan there has been a much more consistent line-up allowing chemistry to build. We had the HBK line last year and Crosby has also seen a solid relationship develop with Conor Sheary and Patric Hornqvist. This has helped bring the best out in him with both knowing the limits of his ability. Sullivan's game style is offence first and if this continues then it seems a matter of time until Crosby hits that 50 goal mark.
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