nytimes.com - 10/25/2008
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The N.H.L.’s promotional machine has leaned overwhelmingly on Sidney Crosby from the moment Pittsburgh drafted him as the No. 1 overall choice in 2005. >
post-gazette.com - 10/31/2008
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The previous time the Penguins
played at Jobing.com Arena, they dazzled a standing-room crowd...
with their offense, including a mind-blowing goal by Sidney Crosby as he corkscrewed to the seat of his hockey pants. That was 21 months ...
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Crosby leaves injured in 4-1 loss to Coyotes
sports.yahoo.com - 10/21/2008
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Is it possible for Sidney Crosby to be
underrated at anything? We're talking Sidney Christ here, right?...
Face of the NHL, savior of the sport? Crosby scored his 100th goal, 200th assist and moved past the 300-point mark for his NHL career in the same ...
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Video: Sidney Crosby's top 10 NHL goals; is he underrated?
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The Face Of The NHL
KK Hockey —
... He has endorsement deals with Reebok and Gatorade, although he is used far more heavily in advertisements in his native Canada. “We’ve seen television ratings increase in games he has been in, increased attendance where he plays,” said Brian Jennings, who is the league’s executive vice president for licensing and marketing. “He’s a powerful force.” But the question is whether the N.H.L.’s promotion of Crosby is enough, whether one player in a medium-size market can lift the league. more Filed in: ...
Zherdev stars in return to Columbus
New York Rangers Fan Blog —
... To us, it looks like the Rangers are going to eat his salary this season, until a winger on another team gets hurt and maybe they can flip Prucha to them for a low-round pick. But Prucha's salary is a liability, and a trade is unlikely. At this point, as fans, it's best not to worry about it, and enjoy the victories... Tonight's game is a big test, and certainly is the Rangers' most important divisional game yet. One final note, as Lynn Zinser skips a day from Rangers writing to talk about the NHL's reliance on Sid the Kid for a popularity revival .
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steelcitysportsfan.blogspot.com 10/29/2008 — And he wears his crown lightly, according to an article in the MercuryNews.com which reiterates the fact that Sidney Crosby is the face of NHL. At the ripe old age of 21, he also is the centerpiece of the NHL's efforts to promote the sport. However, ...
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thesportscorner.ca 11/3/2008 — I’m not even using my bias here. You get a few more points ten games into the season and think you’ve accomplished something?
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Has Crosby become a liability on the Penguins’ shootout ??
kuklaskorner.com 11/19/2008 — Certainly, discussing anything with constructive criticism of Sidney Crosby will stir up some, shall we say, interesting comments (especially all of those “Crysby” and “Cindy” ones, quite mature, eh ??).
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Penguins 4, Hurricanes 1 —
NYT > Hockey 10/24/2008
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Sidney Crosby and Ruslan Fedotenko scored 32 seconds apart during Pittsburgh's four-goal third period and the Penguins overcame Carolina rookie Brandon Sutter's first NHL goal to rally for a 4-1 victory over the Hurricanes on ...
