Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan on Thursday declined to address the claims made by the Sharks' Logan Couture that Sidney Crosby cheats in the faceoff circle.
"I have no response to it," Sullivan said on a teleconference Thursday as the teams traveled to San Jose for Saturday's Game 3."My main concern is about our hockey team, our mindset, our determination and the focus of our group. That's where my main concern is and that's where I'm going to use all my energy."After the Sharks' 2-1 overtime loss to Pittsburgh in Game 2 on Wednesday night, Couture claimed that Crosby, the Penguins star and one of the best players in hockey, cheats on faceoffs and "gets away with that.