On New Year’s Day 2011, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Washington Capitals in the annual NHL Winter Classic. That day Crosby took a hit that changed his career and cost him a year and a half of playing the game he loved.
Fast forward a little over six years and Sidney Crosby and the Penguins were back at Heinz Field, this time hosting the rival Philadelphia Flyers.
All week Crosby spoke about leaving Heinz Field this second time with better memories. A little over eleven minutes into Saturday night’s game, Sid made a memory he will not soon forget.