Friday, September 16, 2016

Crosby has come up big for Canada on nearly every stage (Yahoo Sports)

Canada's Sidney Crosby, right, battles with goalie Carey Price during practice at CONSOL Energy Center, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Pittsburgh. The longtime Penguins teammates will find themselves in a weird spot Wednesday night during a World Cup of Hockey exhibition: on opposite sides of the ice as Crosbys Team Canada faces Malkin's Team Russia. (Lake Fong /Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

When Sidney Crosby first stepped on the international stage, Team Canada fell flat. It was 13 years ago in the summer of 2003 and Crosby had just turned 16. Canada finished a distant fourth, trounced 8-2 by the hometown Czechs in the bronze-medal game.


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