He's Back!!

I'm not afraid to admit it, I'm not a huge Sidney Crosby fan. Yeah, he is uber-talented, but I'm a guy who would watch Jonathan Toews any day of the week, I'm a guy who will watch Jeff Skinner any day of the week and the same for Steve Stamkos. Take nothing away from Crosby though because he is the face of the NHL and when the NHL needed him the most, he came through.

Last night was one of the reasons why I say sports is the ultimate reality TV. You just don't know what you are going to see from minute to minute. When Sid skated back on the ice in Pittsburgh last night to take on the Islanders in his first game in almost a year, there were many questions. Would he be the same? Would he be able to take a hit? Would his game be any different? Those questions were answered about 5 and a half minutes in when he broke in and snapped a backhander past Islander goalie Anders Nilsson.

Like Crosby or not, you were intrigued by what was going to happen and at the end of the night, you had to salute him whether you are a fan of his or not.

If Sid had any questions himself about whether he could be the same player, he answered it and then some. He sent a message to the NHL. That message is he's back and the Penguins Stanley Cup chances are a lot better this morning---unless of course he is victim to another head shot which is something the NHL doesn't need----especially with the NBA on strike.