SAN JOSE, Calif. — Olli Maatta said it felt like Sidney Crosby didn’t have a summer. That he just kept going from his Conn Smythe Trophy-winning Stanley Cup run, to the World Cup of Hockey, to now.
That’s sort of true, given hockey’s elongated season and the length of time it took to complete the World Cup, but Maatta’s point is that Crosby hasn’t missed a beat.
Crosby’s goal-scoring prowess through the five games he played since returning from a concussion — six total, including a pair of multi-goal games — has amazed his teammates and frustrated his opponents.