He was praised by Sidney Crosby after his World Cup debut and took the opportunity to ask the Canadian legend about Crosby's hockey stick. Now Tre Kronor's successful junior, Viggo Björck, has had the "stick" delivered. Björck said the stick was left outside the locker room.
Ice hockeyViggo Björck became the youngest player to appear for Tre Kronor at a World Cup. Afterward, Sidney Crosby took the opportunity to praise him. "Good game, I guess. Really cool," the Djurgården center said.
Ice hockeySidney Crosby has his eye on the Swedish teenagers ahead of their World Cup debut. They have a lot of skill and are certainly full of energy, he says.
SportsSweden will face gold-medal favourites Canada in the World Cup opener in Fribourg, Switzerland. Tre Kronor's outgoing national team captain, Sam Hallam, will give a pair of World Cup heroes prominent roles in the opening match.
Ice hockeyCanada, the World Cup favorite, already had a strong team. Now star Sidney Crosby has also agreed to play.
SportsSix of the 16 teams are new to the Stanley Cup playoffs compared to last season. For Rasmus Dahlin's Buffalo, it's the team's first playoff appearance in a record 15 years. Here's what you need to know as they chase the trophy.
Ice hockeyAlexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby have been two of the NHL's biggest names for over 20 years. On Sunday, they met for the 100th - and perhaps last - time. "I'll think about it," Ovechkin said after the game, which his Washington Capitals won 3–0.
Ice hockeySidney Crosby is ready for a comeback. After his injury at the Olympics, the Pittsburgh star is ready to return to the NHL.
Ice hockeyA missed Olympic gold medal and two consecutive Stanley Cup losses for Connor McDavid. The NHL star was asked if it was time to win something. Then he hissed, "Nice question, thank you. It's disappointing," McDavid says in a video that the TV channel TSN published on Instagram.
Ice hockeySidney Crosby will be out of action with NHL team the Pittsburgh Penguins for at least four weeks after suffering a lower-body injury while playing for Canada at the Olympics, the NHL announced on its website.
Ice hockeyHe couldn't play a second of the final in his pursuit of a third Olympic gold medal. Injured star Sidney Crosby was dejected after the loss to the United States. A disappointment - for many reasons, Crosby said.
SportsHe is Canada's youngest-ever player - and is getting the most ice time of all the stars. Macklin Celebrini, 19, is enjoying huge success at the Olympics and is being widely praised. He's a generational player, that boy, says Canada's coach Jon Cooper.
SportsSidney Crosby trained with Team Canada the day before the men's Olympic ice hockey final in Milan, several media outlets report.
Ice hockeyOh, Canada, what a pain. Again. Canada, the heavy favorite for men's hockey gold at the Olympics, was hard-pressed by Finland - but managed to turn a 0-2 deficit into a 3-2 victory. Nathan MacKinnon scored the deciding goal on the power play with 36 seconds left.
Ice hockeyPushed to the brink and heading for a huge fiasco, Canada then tied with the Czech Republic and finally advanced in the Olympic hockey tournament. However, star Sidney Crosby is a question mark for the rest of the tournament.
Ice hockeySuperstars like Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, and Sidney Crosby were joined by several other big-name players when Canada's Olympic ice hockey squad was unveiled in full on Wednesday.
Ice hockeyThe legendary Mario Lemieux long held the scoring record in Pittsburgh. Now another player is the best in the history of the NHL club: Sidney Crosby. "I've been eyeing that number for a while," says the star after two points in the 4-3 win after penalties against Montreal.
Ice hockeyLeo Carlsson is having success in Anaheim and the NHL – and voices are being raised that the 20-year-old will become Tre Kronor's first center in the Olympics. Great to hear, says the Värmlander.
Ice hockeyA lost lead and loss in the first game in Stockholm. In the second, Pittsburgh showed a different game. Three goals in the first period laid the foundation for a 4–0 win against Nashville.
SportsHe was there the first time NHL hockey was played in Stockholm – 17 years later he is here again. Sidney Crosby, 37, is still a shining star – and pays tribute to teammate Erik Karlsson. It is incredibly fun to play with him, says Crosby.
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