A nod to the past brought Sidney Crosby to tears. The Penguins captain is smiling about the present
January 31, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby didn’t try to fight back the tears during a tribute to the 2016 team that won the Stanley Cup. Crosby says he knew the emotions would bubble up on a night the Penguins honored the club that won the franchise’s third Stanley Cup. Well over a dozen members of the team flew in to be honored before a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers. The 38-year-old Crosby is upbeat about the current group of Penguins. Pittsburgh has won 13 of 17 to move into second place in the Metropolitan Division.