what if you were my idol turned best friend who everyone in the league knew i was completely gone for. and what if i drafted you first on the team i was captaining for the all star game after begging the captains going before me not to pick you. and what if absolutely nobody was surprised. what if the emcee and tate mcrae already knew who i Wanted Before Going To Bed last night and i was so crazypossessive even sports writers knew i’d pulverise anyone who took you from me. and what if i told reporters after that this was my longtime dream come true. and what if you said all you wanted to do now was to make your captain happy, and told the boys that you Listen to your captain. and what if… after all that... you put my hoodie on and did a live interview in front of god and gary bettman.
└ Sidney Crosby grinned when asked about the dynamic with captain Nate MacKinnon: "We'll see. It'll be interesting. He’s competitive, so I’m sure he’ll be demanding."
nathan mackinnon and sidney crosby at 2024 all star weekend
If I had a nickel for every time a generational nhl talent wore their best friend’s 29 hoodie for an interview after a game, I would have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.
i love how nate misunderstands the question and is immediately like no. that bedard guy does not remind me of the 18-year old sidney crosby i had posters of on my childhood bedroom walls and i'm not explaining myself.
(Sidebar: this poll is limited to cases of Nate being crazy about Sid, so it doesn't include cases of them being crazy about each other, like their matching golf outfits)