Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins capped off their week in Sweden with a 4-0 victory over the Nashville Predators. During Sunday’s matchup, Crosby did something that had fans laughing out loud.
The Swedish NHL crowd got their money’s worth on Sunday during the second game between the Penguins and the Predators. Both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored in Pittsburgh’s 4-0 win, avenging their overtime loss on Friday.
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The game also featured 21-year-old rookie Sergei Murashov, who recorded his first NHL shutout in just his second career game.
Crosby, 38, continues to perform at an elite level and currently has 21 points in 19 games. His love for hockey—and everything that comes with it—was on full display on Sunday. In a video now going viral, Crosby can be seen delivering a fierce cross-check to Luke Evangelista of the Predators—with a huge smile on his face.
Praised on social media
Fans on social media couldn’t stop laughing at the footage.
“That was diabolical,” one fan jokingly wrote on X.
“He just knew he was gonna be evil and was looking forward to it,” another added.
“He’s such an antagonist, I love him,” a third commented.
You can watch the cross-check below.
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