Hockey fans haven't seen Sidney Crosby in the playoffs for over three years, and there's always something missing when he's watching the postseason at home.
Generational players are always a draw for fans, not just those of the team they play for. When Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby is in the playoffs, everyone is paying attention to the Pittsburgh Penguins, and that's a situation the league always wants to find itself in.
This is no different from the Wayne Gretzky era, when even non-hockey fans knew the postseason was worth tuning into because Gretzky was playing, be it for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St.