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Mike Sullivan opens up, talks about Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux’s legacies

There aren't many things left to be said about Sidney Crosby, but as the Penguins captain nears closer to scoring his 500th career goal, head coach Mike Sullivan found a way to elaborate on Crosby.

Crosby, now three goals away from scoring his 500th goal, was called a ‘pioneer of the game’ on Wednesday by Sullivan, saying that each have that same status in their respective generations.

Mike Sullivan on Sidney Crosby being held in a similar regard to Mario Lemieux here in Pittsburgh:

"That could be the highest compliment for a player, and it’s deserving for a player like Sid.