CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The Penguins' pre-game warmups are like an intricate, rehearsed dance.
Each player has their own routine they typically follow to a T.
A lot of it is superstition-based. Sidney Crosby, for instance, always has to do his puck-handling routine at the same time, same spot over the McDonald's advertisement on the ice:
Later in practice Crosby also reties his skates at the same time, same spot, kneeling on the "G" on the ice as part of the ice as part of the "PPG Paints Arena" wording.