Pittsburgh superstar Sidney Crosby got frustrated and fought in the NHL. The Penguins’ struggles continued against Winnipeg.
The hockey league in the NHL rarely sees the toughest superstars drop their gloves.
However, this is what happened on Friday morning Finnish time, when the Pittsburgh superstar Sidney Crosby and Winnipeg’s star player Kyle Connor started fighting on the way to the bench.
In the situation, the proactive Crosby perhaps lost his temper, because Connor had knocked him down a moment earlier in the corner of the rink. According to the Penguins players, the fight seen at the beginning of the third period brought new energy to the team.
– He definitely motivates the entire bench. I think the third set was our best all night. We played energetically, quickly and directly, Penguins forward Michael Bunting inch.
– Of course, it is clear that one would never want to see Sidney fight. But he definitely brought us energy, Bunting continued.
Without power points remaining in the match Jesse Puljujärvi the reaction to the fight has not gone unnoticed in North America. Puljujärvi’s expressive look was highlighted, among others, by the disc website Gino Hard. The update has received a lot of reactions in a few hours.
Bunting scored the Penguins’ only goal in the final set, but the team’s streak remained in this 1–3 deficit. Connor, who scored 1+1 for Winnipeg, embellished the readings in the final moments to an empty goal and the Jets took the points with goals 4–1.
Difficult for Crosby and the Penguins
Crosby’s emotional outburst may also be affected by his and the team’s situation. The Penguins have won just seven of their 22 games. Crosby’s statistics have also been weaker than in the previous season.
– Would there be any frustration and that’s why maybe not everything will be put on ice now. If the performance is 90 percent, it will be shown in this series. The competition is so tough and he always has to play against the best. He now has to be able to support himself, Urheilu’s expert Ismo Lehkonen told Urheilu earlier this week.