Penguins center Sidney Crosby scores his 500th goal in the first period against Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins center Sidney Crosby scores his 500th goal in the first period against Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins teammates congratulate center Sidney Crosby after he scored his 500th goal in the first period against Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins center Sidney Crosby celebrates after scoring his 500th goal in the first period against Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins center Sidney Crosby acknowledges the crowd after scoring his 500th goal in the first period against Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins center Sidney Crosby sits on the bench after scoring his 500th goal in the first period against Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins center Sidney Crosby celebrates his goal against the Red Wings, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at the PPG Paints Arena Uptown. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Penguins center Sidney Crosby tries to reach for the puck around Capitals right winger Nick Jensen in the third period, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins waits for a face-off against the Seattle Kraken during the first period at Climate Pledge Arena on December 06, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, center, poses with Evgeni Malkin, left, and Kris Letang during a ceremony honoring his 1000th NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Penguins Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel celebrate with Kris Letang after Letang scores his second goal of the night against the Islanders Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Penguins center Sidney Crosby is introduced as the number one star after notching his 1000th career point in the first period against the Jets Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017,at PPG Paints Arena. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins’ Sidney Crosby celebrates a goal by Patric Hornqvist against Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in the second period Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Consol Energy Center. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins’ Sidney Crosby poses alongside President Barack Obama, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and coach Mike Sullivan during a reception at the White House Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, for the team’s 2016 Stanley Cup win. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins Sidney Crosby takes a second lap with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Predators in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final, Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguin Sidney Crosby kisses the Stanley Cup during the Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Grant Street and Boulevard of the Allies. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth stops a shot by Penguins Sidney Crosby in the third period at game 5 of the first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers, Friday, April 20, 2018, at PPG Paints Arena. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguin’s Sidney Crosby goofs around during the 11th annual Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey program at the UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in Cranberry Twp. The program provides free head-to-toe hockey equipment to 2000 youngsters aged 4-9 each year. This year, 100 out of 2,000 young players in the program randomly received “Golden Tickets” when they picked up their gear to win a chance skate with Crosby. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Penguins’ Sidney Crosby throws the first pitch as his team watches before the Pirates play the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at PNC Park on the North Shore. Other Penguins, at left, Nick Bonino, in black, and Carl Hagelin in gray. At center is Matt Murray in white. At right is Scott Wilson in gold with Jake Guentzel in black. (Haley Nelson/Post-Gazette)Sidney Crosby raises the Stanley Cup on the Boulevard of the Allies in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ victory parade and rally. Upwards of 500,000 spectators are expected along the parade route and inside the park. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby vs the Hurricanes April 2, 2017, at PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, Pa. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby carries Lord Stanley to center ice Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Penguins Sidney Crosby celebrates after scoring in the third period against the Devils this afternoon on Feb. 2, 2013, at the Consol Energy Center. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby celebrates the game-winning goal by teammate Paul Martin against the Buffalo Sabres during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Pittsburgh won, 4-3. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)Penguins captain Sidney Crosby lifts the Cup after defeating Detroit in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final last night, June 12, 2009. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Penguins Sidney Crosby celebrates his first period goal against the Flyers on Dec. 15, 2009. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Sidney Crosby celebrates after scoring a goal in the third period Sunday, March 25, 2012, against the Devils at Consol Energy Center. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Penguins’ Sidney Crosby scores a shootout goal against Toronto goaltender Jonathan Bernier at Consol Energy Center Wednesday night, Nov. 27, 2013. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (87) shoots the puck past New York Islanders goalie Anders Nilsson (45) to score in overtime of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Penguins won 3-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)Penguins Sidney Crosby stares down the Sabres Derek Roy before face off in the second period on Dec. 8, 2008, at the Mellon Arena. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby, right, scores the tying goal against Vancouver Canucks goalie Eddie Lack, of Sweden, in the final minute of third period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby celebrates a goal by left wing Jussi Jokinen, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins exults after scoring the game-winning goal for Canada in overtime of the gold medal hockey game against the USA at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Feb. 28, 2010. (Chris O’Meara/Associated Press)Penguins center Sidney Crosby shot is stopped by Montreal goalie Peter Budaj in a third period loss in shoot out, 6-5, on Feb. 27, 2014. (John Heller/Post-Gazette)Penguins’ Sidney Crosby works the puck in front of Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford in the first period in the Stadium Series at Soldier Field in Chicago Saturday night, March 1, 2014. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Sidney Crosby tries to maintain control over the puck as Dustin Penner, 17, and Troy Brouwer, 20, defend. The Penguins lead the Washington Capitals 1-0 after the second period at Consol Energy Center Tuesday, March 11, 2014. (Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby score in the third period against the Blackhawks on March 23, 2014, at the Consol Energy Center. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz and Matt Niskanen celebrate the first of two goals by James Neal against the red Wings on April 9, 2014, at the Consol Energy Center. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes save on the Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby in the second period on May 7, 2014, at Madison Square Garden New York. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Penguins’ Sidney Crosby gets a shot past Rangers’ Dan Girardi in the second period of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Consol Energy Center Friday night, May 9, 2014. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Sidney Crosby is the center of attention at the team’s practice. 7,500 elementary students from 54 schools attended the annual Penguins’ Open Practice for Kids at the Consol Energy Center on Oct. 20, 2010. (Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) shoots against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Penguins Sidney Crosby concentrates on the drop of the puck during a faceoff in the third period on Nov. 14, 2010, against the Rangers. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby, left, and Mario Lemieux wait for a third-period, game-tying goal to be reviewed in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres in NHL action Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby goes after the loose puck against the Hurricanes on Dec. 31, 2014, at the Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby blocks pass against the Lightning in the first period on Jan. 2, 2015, at the Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, Pa. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Sidney Crosby celebrates Blake Comeaus winning goal in overtime that beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-3, Wednesday night, Nov. 21, 2014, at Consol Energy Center. Crosby assisted on the goal for his 800th career point. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby makes a move around Nashville’s Roma Josi in the first period on Feb. 1, 2015, at the Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, Pa. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby answers questions at his locker after workouts this morning on Nov. 21, 2011, at the Consol. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby celebrates after beating the Devils Martin Brodeur on March 25, 2012, in the third period. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Penguins Sidney Crosby celebrates his second of the game on Nov. 21, 2011, at the Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh Pa. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)
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