Here’s a new highlight reel from user xxlaflammexx about the defensive side of Crosby. Fans can easily search their memories that feature an archive of all the crazy goals and pinpoint passes he’s amassed over his 13-year long (and counting!) career. But away from the puck, Crosby’s defensive highlights are full of spectacular precision and technique.
Feast your eyes on 10-plus minutes of perfectly-timed stick lifts, committed 200-foot play, hip checks, gap control, stellar positioning, broken up passes, hustle plays, and so on from Crosby’s performances as both a Pittsburgh Penguin and an Olympic athlete for the Canadian national team for just a hair over a decade.