Crosby looked like he was playing with a purpose. That was evident with his first goal which looked like he was trying to shoot through the net. He looked dangerous. He looked ticked off. Perhaps he was annoyed - actually he definitely was annoyed - by an assertion by former Penguins left winger Matthew Barnanby on a radio show that he had a falling out with owner Mario Lemieux. Crosby didn't say much about the "report" - if you can even call it that - but he certainly played like he want to shut someone up.

A vége szerintem igaz, eléggé látszott rajta, hogy akar, kapar.
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Crosby addressed the claims by Barnaby:
"I honestly don't even know what to say to that. If people are going to make stuff up, it's totally out of my control. I feel stupid even commenting on it to be honest with you. It's ridiculous. I don't know if its a coincidence when you're struggling and the points aren't coming and something like that comes up. In my experience, that's usually the case. "