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.