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Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby Excels at the Little Things in a Big Way

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a team loaded with superstar talent for the upcoming season. And, each of those players are very unique in their own way. However, there likely isn’t another ‘superstar’ that is as unique as Sidney Crosby, considering how his style of play differs from most.

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Crosby, though he has made it known that he hates this phrase, is often referred to as a skilled grinder. He plays a hard-nosed, two-way game unlike most upper echelon players in the NHL.

When I reference his hard-nosed approach, I’m not referring to hitting or fighting.