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If Sidney Crosby cheats on faceoffs, a lot of sports stars are in big trouble

The greatest beauty inherent in the assertion by San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture that Sidney Crosby cheats is how portable his logic can be inside the sporting world.

After Crosby won a faceoff against San Jose winger Joel Ward early in overtime of Wednesday’s Game 2 in the Stanley Cup Final — a win that wound up on the stick of teammate Kris Letang, who passed to rookie Conner Sheary for the game-winning goal — Couture told reporters Crosby’s impressive success rate on draws was a product of larceny.

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“He cheats.