Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby dropped a very sincere confession about Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid's three-game suspension issued by the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby offered his perspective on Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland during Saturday’s Edmonton-Vancouver clash. Speaking to The Athletic on Monday, Crosby acknowledged McDavid’s actions but framed them within the physical nature of hockey.

But before Connor McDavid arrived on the ice, his idol - Sidney Crosby - was the face of the NHL for over a decade. Crosby dominated similarly to McDavid, racking up 1,027 points and three Stanley Cup Championships in his first 12 seasons.

Crosby - who was the face of the league for most of his career - knows a thing or two about the liberties taken against star players on a nightly basis

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club left wing Michael Carcone (53) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) crash into the glass during the second period of the game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

The Penguins superstar is one of the few who can relate to the amount of attention and abuse McDavid gets on the ice. And this is what he had to say:

Connor McDavid missed an opportunity to play for Canada at the 2018 Olympics when the NHL skipped the event after going to five straight between 1998 and 2014.

Sidney Crosby scored in overtime to cap a two-point game as the Pittsburgh Penguins earned a 3-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.

With a little more than a minute remaining in overtime on Wednesday, Crosby swung to the front of the net and put in a beauty of a backhander.

Sidney Crosby was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on August 7, 1987. Conor Garland makes feelings extremely clear about being Edmonton's public enemy No. 1 ahead of Oilers vs Canucks clash ...

Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal with a two-man advantage late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday, spoiling a historic afternoon for Sidney Crosby.

Connor McDavid dreamt about representing Canada at international tournaments long before entering the NHL. Another item on his bucket list is set to be checked off next month — suiting up alongside Sidney Crosby.