Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner Mario Lemieux refuted a reported rift between himself and star center Sidney Crosby on Wednesday.
SiriusXM hockey analyst and former NHL forward Matthew Barnaby, who played for Pittsburgh from 1998-2001, reported a "falling out" between the two.
"The more and more I looked into it, the more I found out, people with the same sentiment that there's a big falling out between Mario and Crosby," Barnaby said. "Now, whether that pushes them to move him at some point? Whether he wants to move? That I don't know."
When asked for more details, Barnaby said: "You know what, I've heard over coaching.