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Sid the Kid

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The first mention of Sidney Crosby on this site was October 6, 2003.  I opened with "Sidney Crosby. Are you familiar with that name? You will be."

I wrote that entry after reading a quote from The Great One himself.  Wayne Gretzky said Crosby was the best player he'd seen since Mario Lemieux and Sid the Kid was only sixteen at the time.  That's a boatload of pressure.

Crosby is now 19 and he's leading the NHL in points with 47.  Only one other player led the NHL in points as a younger man, and his name was Wayne.  There's really no telling how good Crosby will get.  He's on pace to have the most points in a season since Mario.

There will never be another Gretzky, but it sure is fun watching the tremendous progress of #87.  Go get 'em, Sid.

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