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“Sid was my favourite player growing up and we’re buddies, and it’s always fun to play against him. He’s a little bit more serious than most of the buddies I play against. You usually can talk to your friends, but he’s all business on the ice… I just said, ‘Hey,’ and he looked at me and ignored me. He’s pretty serious, but that’s okay. I don’t know if he’s mad at me or what. I’ll have to see.”

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Evgeni Malkin: "We have a lot of memories, and my best one is when I came to Pittsburgh for the first time and we had dinner. Me, Sid, Mario (Lemieux) and (Sergei Gonchar). It was the first time we met each other. And now, after 15 years, he's not 'Sid the Kid' anymore. He is an old man (laughs). But he is a great leader, great teammate and the most professional hockey player I have ever seen."

Kris Letang: "I've been with him for 15 years, so it's tough to say one thing. Sid would just come up with me to pick my son up after school and sit around and wait for the kids to come out. He would bring him Gatorade and just spend a little bit of time with Alex.

Jake Guentzel: "I think the first time I got called up in training camp, I didn't really know anyone. He went out of his way and took 10 minutes of his time and just came and talked to me. He shook my hand and introduced himself and told me if I ever need anything, he'll be there for me. So just being a young guy who doesn't really know anyone, that just made me feel really comfortable."

Max Talbot: "After we won the Cup in '09, Geno and I went to the Awards in Las Vegas, brought the Cup and everything. Sid was still hurt, so he didn't go, but he met us in Miami. We're not even a week away from winning the Stanley Cup, his first one. We're on the beach, just relaxing and stuff. We go to dinner that night, hang out, go to bed pretty late. The next morning I show up for breakfast in my bathing suit just going to lay on the beach again. I see Sid with his running shoes on and he's going to run. I'm like, 'what are you doing?! What are we doing?'' He was like, 'well, let's prepare to win another Cup.' And I'm like 'dude, relax (laughs).' That just shows how driven he is. He's already thinking about the second Cup. I was like, 'I'm not following you there. I'm going to relax and get a tan (laughs).'"

Dr Dharmesh Vyas: "There's a lot of things that Sidney and I have shared together, but probably the one that comes to mind the most is what he does for my two girls during warmups any time they're down there at the glass watching him from Suite 66. They usually stand there and then he stealthily comes up next to the glass with his back to the glass, and he takes a bunch of snow from the ice and then dumps it on their heads. They know it's going down, but they play along and look around like, where did that come from? They're wearing Crosby jerseys, so it's especially funny for them. He's done this for years. It's unusual for him, because he's a creature of habit, but he'll change up his routine just to do that. He always asks them if they're sleeping well, and tells the girls sleep is a weapon."

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Sid’s 1000th game tribute, part 1

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little bit of a Moist Eye there cap | happy 1,000th sid

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geno’s message to sid ;w; | sid’s 1000th game tribute

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“Sid, we have a lot of memories. And my best one: when I come to Pittsburgh first time. We have dinner, me, you, Mario, and Gonch, and we first time met each other. And now, after 15 years, I want say to you congratulations on 1000th NHL games. You not Sid the Kid anymore. You old man. But it's still great leadership, great teammate. I love play with you, not against you. And I want say, you more professional hockey player I ever see. I hope one day you come to Moscow and we spend good time, me and you. And again, you amazing player. I want say, more goals for you, more points, more games, and, of course... more cups. Best wishes for your family, for you. Good luck. Your friend, Geno. And pass me puck!”

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Feb. 20, 2021, Flower congratulates Sid on the 1,000 games

“Don’t score on me too often <3″

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It was a weeknight game at the Cole Harbour community hockey rink just outside of Dartmouth, N.S., back in 1995. I was there to watch Sidney Crosby.

I interviewed the future star in the changing room. He was so little and was as cute as a bug. His feet didn’t touch the ground and he swung his legs back and forth during the interview.

I asked him if he hoped to make it to the NHL. He was polite and soft-spoken and thoughtful with his answers. There was no seven-year-old bravado or delusion of greatness.

“They say you have to do your best and work hard and things will happen. You can make it if you try,” he said.

and now he’s played 1000 games in the NHL…

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NATHAN MACKINNON, WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU PUT IN YOUR MESSAGE TO SID THAT IS SO SOUL-BARING AND RAW THAT THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM CAN’T RUN IT IN PUBLIC

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They didn't show Nate's video for Sid because it was actually a 15 minute power point presentation titled "why sidney crosby is the greatest and coolest person in history (and also he's my best friend)"

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“It looked like you were getting a little emotional there, toward the end of the opening video. What was it like hearing some of those things that Letang and Malkin were saying, and to have them be a part of this night too?”

sidney crosby | post 1000th game | 20th february 2021

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💐👋 | February 20, 2021

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Come bother, me baby. Bother me for the rest of my life.

Nicholas Sparks (the choice)

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sid, mid-lunge... a work of art 👌