The Calgary Sun · Nov 4, 2015
The cold, hard facts on Sidney Crosby's struggling start
Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Washington on Oct. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Something seems off, doesn't it?
It's almost a guilty, this-can't-be-real feeling. An itch.
That uneasiness can be traced back to Sir Sidney Crosby.
He has perplexed the hockey world with an uncharacteristically bland start to the 2015-16 season. Crosby, the supposed best player on the planet, is on pace to post 36 points over an 82-game season.
The struggle, as the kids say, is real.