Playing against your childhood idol can be tricky—something Philippe Myers learned on Monday when his Toronto Maple Leafs faced the Pittsburgh Penguins. Myers accidentally caught Sidney Crosby high with his stick, leading to a priceless reaction.
Philippe Myers has played nearly 200 NHL games since his debut in the 2018–2019 season, but he still remembers idolizing the ten-years-older Sidney Crosby growing up. On Monday, he got the chance to face his childhood hero on the ice.
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Hit Sidney Crosby with a cross-check
During the third period, after the Leafs scored four unanswered goals to overcome a 3–0 deficit, Crosby was circling the Leafs’ net, looking for a goal. Myers inadvertently cross-checked him on the chin, and his reaction was priceless. A video now going viral among hockey fans shows Myers realizing he had just delivered a high cross-check to Crosby—and immediately regretting it.
Hilarious response
After the game, he shared his thoughts on the incident.”I was just stopping him from getting to our goalie, and I caught him in the face. When I saw it was Sid, I thought, ‘F—k.’ I kind of idolized him growing up, and it’s an honor to be on the ice with him,” Myers told reporters.
You can watch the moment below.
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