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Sidney Crosby scores twice in Game 2, answers ‘what happened to Sidney Crosby?’ (Puck Daddy)

Before the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Game 2 against the New York Rangers, Sportsnet had the latest in a series of “what’s wrong with Sidney Crosby?” segments, as the captain had one goal in his last 19 postseason games. 

(He had nine assists in that span, but c’mon, that doesn’t fit the narrative.)

After the Penguins’ 4-3 win over the Rangers on Saturday night, the story changed: Sidney Crosby is still Sidney Crosby, with two goals in 4:39 late in the second period that blew open the game.

His first goal came on a backhand shot off a rebound, thanks to Patric Hornqvist’s strong drive to the net:

His second goal came on a diving tip off a Chris Kunitz shot:

Just like that, the Penguins had emphatically rallied from a 1-0 hole created by Derek Stepan’s first-period goal.