COLUMBUS, Ohio — Food in his hands and a hat trick under his belt, Sidney Crosby walked through the winding Nationwide Arena hallway on his way from the visitors locker room to the team bus on Jan. 21.
Standing beside the gray metal door that leads to the loading dock was a familiar figure, one who’s been part of the NHL longer than the Penguins captain. Manny Legace was still goaltending when Crosby entered the league in 2005, and he's served as a goalies coach for the past decade. On this night, he saw Crosby score three times in a 5-2 win over his Blue Jackets, including an outrageous one-timer from a sharp angle with a Columbus defenseman in tight coverage.