Will Sidney Crosby break 40 goals again this season?
All eyes are on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. Crosby has yet to sign his extension with the Penguins as training camps inch closer to starting.
Crosby is still one of the best players in the NHL. Before the Penguins fell, Crosby was in the Hart Trophy conversation. He would only be in the finals if the Penguins were in the finals.
But he still put up another 90-point season. That is remarkable for a player who is about to turn 30 years old. Entering the season, Crosby will be 37 years old and still have the energy to play. He will be on Team Canada's Four Nations Faceoff squad and wants to play in the 2026 Olympics.
As the Penguins decide if they want to recycle the fly ball or rebuild, many are wondering if Crosby can have another 40-goal season.
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TSN: TSN Hockey Analyst Frankie Corrado joined Sarah Davis on SportsCenter to discuss the latest topics heading into the 2024-25 NHL Season on the new Inside Edge. Corrado was asked if Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby could score more than 33 goals this season.
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Sarah Davis: “It's another first time election, but this is 19 years ago. Frankie, Sidney Crosby just turned 37. If 42 goals last year, and FanDuel expects a regression, his streak is 33 and a half goals. Is that too low?”
Frankie Corrado: “That's too low. That is very low. Sidney Crosby is going to have another big year. He's still doing it at such an old age, and it sounds crazy to call Sidney Crosby old right now, but here's one thing he'll deal with. They don't have Jake Guentzel, and haven't acquired him since last year's trade deadline.
Okay, but he might need to be more of a shooter. Maybe Sidney Crosby adds another dimension to his game, being a shooter, and if he puts more volume in the net, there are more chances for him to score more goals as well.”
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Davis: “Probably a little closer to 50.”
Scoring 50 goals may seem like a stretch. Crosby did it only once, back in the 2009-10 season, when he scored 51 goals. For the most part, he's been a 30-40 goal guy. However, 40 goals is not out of the question.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will need Sidney Crosby to be at his best if they want to compete in the playoffs.
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