Sidney Crosby Shows Respect for Winnipeg Jets Following Frustrating Defeat
Tonight, after the Pittsburgh Penguins loss to the Winnipeg Jets, Sidney Crosby shared some incredible praise for the Jets organization.
The Winnipeg Jets pulled out a convincing 5-2 win over the Penguins tonight taking down the hottest team in the NHL and continuing their own impressive start to the year.
The Jets were recipients of a big break in the 2nd period when a terrible Arturs Silovs blunder led to a Kyle Connor goal.
After the game, Penguins captain spoke about the Jets' team and admitted Winnipeg is better than every team in the NHL in one specific area.
Sidney Crosby Praises the Winnipeg Jets For One Specific Thing
During his post game press conference, Crosby was very complimentary of the Jets' speed and the chaos it caused for the Penguins defensively.
They're quick in transition and they've got a lot of speed.
You've just got to make sure that the puck is in those gray areas. If you turn them over there, then they can make you pay pretty quick.
You've just got to make sure that the puck is in those gray areas. If you turn them over there, then they can make you pay pretty quick.
Crosby then went on to say that he believes the Penguins didn't play their best tonight and can't make a habit of efforts like this going forward if they want to exceed expectations.
That's a good team that we played. I feel like that it wasn't our best. We've got to respond and bounce back and make sure that we finish off the trip good.
The Penguins next opportunity to get back on track will be on Monday against Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
As for the Jets, they will have the next couple of nights off before playing the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday in a crucial early season conference matchup.
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