The superstar’s general message via video to the participants in the world junior summer development camp was fairly simple: Buy in to the Canadian way and realize the importance of playing as a team.
Players watched the tape during the first day of camp and through the week, it’s clear No. 87’s main points were taken to heart.
“All of us come from a team where we are probably the best players, and when you get here, you put aside everything and do whatever you can to help the team win,” forward John Quenneville said. “To see that coming from a guy like Crosby, the best player in the world, if he can do it, everybody else can.