"Cranberry, Pa. - As Evgeni Malkin sits in an empty locker room at the Penguins practice facility, being interviewed for a story about his longtime teammate Sidney Crosby, the 39-year-old Russian center makes a point for emphasis. "You see security here?" Malkin says, motioning to the Penguins' detail, standing discreetly in the doorway. "It's like, not my security. It's Sidney Crosby's security.""
"Malkin's résumé certainly warrants the celebrity treatment: Calder Trophy, Hart Trophy, two scoring titles and, of course, three Stanley Cups in a nine-year span that brought the Penguins back to glory. But nobody on the Penguins -- or perhaps the entire hockey world -- can match Crosby's star power. The captain's reputation, let alone his list of on-ice accomplishments, is pristine."
Evgeni Malkin underscores Sidney Crosby's celebrity by pointing to a security detail devoted to Crosby. Malkin's own resume includes a Calder Trophy, Hart Trophy, two scoring titles, and three Stanley Cups across a nine-year span that restored the Penguins. Crosby's star power and pristine reputation exceed that of any teammate or perhaps the entire hockey world. Crosby recorded 91 points (33 goals, 58 assists) in 80 games last season and led the Penguins by 21 points. Peers voted Crosby the NHL's "most complete player" for the sixth consecutive season. Connor McDavid publicly supported Crosby as Team Canada captain.
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