And now to see which Crosby is finally back. Will he be a shell of his former self or the same old Crosby we've watched played since his entry into the league.
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Crosby is Offically Back
Started by TheMazz, Nov 20 2011 03:31 PM
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:31 PM
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And now to see which Crosby is finally back. Will he be a shell of his former self or the same old Crosby we've watched played since his entry into the league.
And now to see which Crosby is finally back. Will he be a shell of his former self or the same old Crosby we've watched played since his entry into the league.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:34 PM
it really is crazy how this took as long as it did. mondays game will tell us a lot, who knows if he's the same because that was an intense injury
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:38 PM
My money is on him being stronger then he was. He has had alot of time to get himself in the tip top of shape. Itll be interesting to see him back in there.
He has to keep in mind though that he isnt the same guy and it will take less to injure him again.
He has to keep in mind though that he isnt the same guy and it will take less to injure him again.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:39 PM
i dont know about that one. im pretty sure the time he was trying to recover from what appears to be a severe concussion, he wasn't getting himself in "tip top" shape. he wasn't even on ice untill like late this summer right? I definitely wouldn't put your money on that he is stronger now as he ever was lolMy money is on him being stronger then he was. He has had alot of time to get himself in the tip top of shape. Itll be interesting to see him back in there.
He has to keep in mind though that he isnt the same guy and it will take less to injure him again.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:44 PM
Good for Sid, the game is better with him.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:47 PM
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:48 PM
i dont know about that one. im pretty sure the time he was trying to recover from what appears to be a severe concussion, he wasn't getting himself in "tip top" shape. he wasn't even on ice untill like late this summer right? I definitely wouldn't put your money on that he is stronger now as he ever was lol
Hes been working out off the ice. He wasnt bed ridden.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:49 PM
My money is on him being stronger then he was. He has had alot of time to get himself in the tip top of shape. Itll be interesting to see him back in there.
He has to keep in mind though that he isnt the same guy and it will take less to injure him again.
Even leaving out the concussion angle for a second, Crosby's been out almost as long as Zach was now, and Zach still hasn't rounded back into form yet.
That said, 70% of Crosby's still probably in the top ten percent of players in the league considering his ice vision.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:51 PM
haha im pretty sure he wasn't necessarily doing P90X either. you cant honestly expect him to be in better shape than he's ever been lolHes been working out off the ice. He wasnt bed ridden.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 04:04 PM
hope he gets confused and scores on his own team.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 04:17 PM
hope he gets confused and scores on his own team.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 04:33 PM
One big hit away from a relapse?
Good for the sport I guess. I personally can't stand him so I didn't exactly miss seeing him play.
Good for the sport I guess. I personally can't stand him so I didn't exactly miss seeing him play.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 04:37 PM
The pens were gonna make the playoffs with or without crosby. Let's hopw he can help beat up on the eastern conference
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 04:46 PM
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 04:58 PM
he's going to be really good...as good as last year before steckel imo
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 05:28 PM
He's a good hockey player, but let's not get all pie in the sky, he still plays for the Pens and therefore still sucks.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 06:06 PM
In my humble opinion, he was out as long as he was because the team did not want to take any chances, no matter how small. Can't really blame them, either. PhysIcally I think he will be in tip top shape, mentally it make take him a few games.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 06:16 PM
The happiest guy to hear that is the commissioner Brokeback, ugh, I mean Bettman.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 06:17 PM
well like anyone else he should have a slow start before he can adjust to game speed and intensity
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 06:59 PM
Well I'm sure we'll all be using this gif a couple hundred times this season:
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