It doesn’t take an in-depth hockey analyst to see there’s something wrong with Sidney Crosby. A quick glance at his stat sheet tells you everything you need to know: 9 games played, 1 goal, 2 assists, 1 powerplay point. This is an annual all-star forward, finally surrounded by an offensive front-loaded team, who usually scores at a pace of a point-per-game.
So what in the world is going on with him? Why is he so unCrosby-like?
Player Chemistry
One answer could be, the team chemistry has been shifted entirely too much.