And not in a good way.
Its not secret at this point that Sidney Crosby is becoming one of the biggest whiners in hockey. He cries when he doesn't get a penalty called against him [something which is rare since the NHL seems to tell its officials to give him the benefit of the doubt and have all calls go for him], he flops around trying to draw penalties, and he only goes after someone when their back is turned.
Want proof? Here's a video of the highlights from Sunday's game against the Capitals. Focus on the 37 second mark until the end.
Notice something mentioned in the first paragraph? How about the cross check after a simple shoulder bump. This isn't the first time Crosby didn't appreciate a little physicality of Ovechkin, and like a stubborn 5 year old who didn't get his afternoon cookie, throws a tantrum in a cheap way. For the next video, watch starting at the 2 minute mark on.
Yeah, Ovechkin may get the elbow up a little bit, so fine, check him back, don't throw a sissy little left hook into the guy's face with your glove still on. Man up, Sid, and drop them.
Personally, this is why I hope the Caps get another shot against the Penguins in the playoffs. It'd be really nice to see Ovechkin get under Cindy's skin for a whole series and maybe even produce some more hits like this one:
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