“Hope that we learn from this,” Sidney Crosby wants team to review 2022-23 season’s sluggish play after Stanley Cup race cut-off

Sidney Crosby clarifies David Beeston’s comments on social media, focusing on team growth and career with the Penguins prior to next season.

“Hope that we learn from this,” Sidney Crosby wants team to review 2022-23 season’s sluggish play after Stanley Cup race cut-off

Sidney Crosby [Image Credit: HockeyFeed]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is already looking forward to ways to make the team stronger before the next 2023-24 season. Although fans cannot help but be sad about this year’s Stanley Cup Playoff cut-off, the team is already looking for a rebuild. 

Crosby hopes this 2022-23 season results will be enough for the team to learn and focus to refrain from sluggish plays. Although, the team is already motivated to build up their strength prior to the next Stanley Cup contention. 

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On Friday, the organization announced the release of GM Ron Hextall, along with assistant GM, and President of Hockey Operations Brian Burke. Dave Beeston recently made a bold prediction on Crosby’s future with the Penguins, making the fans sign in relief at the news.

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He wrote on Twitter, “It’s very important that Sidney Crosby never plays in another uniform other than the Pittsburgh Penguins”. Crosby himself has also agreed with that saying, “I’d love to”. 

“That’s been the case since Day One. I feel really fortunate to have been drafted here and (have) great memories. Got to play with two teammates specifically (Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang) for a really long time. So I’d love that to be the case.”

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Sidney Crosby has no intention of donning any other team’s jersey

Sidney Crosby [Image Credit: NY Post]
Sidney Crosby [Image Credit: NY Post]

David Beeston further stated, “The way we’ve thought about our hockey operations department is we want to be forward-thinking. We want to be proactive…We’re all disappointed in the way the season ended, but we’re really focused on the future and moving forward.”

Sidney Crosby who made it clear that he wants to don a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey for the remainder of his NHL career said that he wants his team to come together and strengthen themselves for the next run, “I just hope we learn from this”.

“I think that’s the biggest thing. Regardless of the situation, whether you win or you lose in the first round, second round, whatever, you’ve got to learn from it. That’s something we’ll have a lot of time to dissect it and learn from it. Hopefully, we’re a motivated group because of going through this.”

Considering how the organization emptied its front office, fans can expect to see a new form of Penguins in the upcoming season. Beeston also brought up Mario Lemieux, whom he hopes will be an active part of the team, “He is, of course, not only welcome, but wanted back whenever he wants”.

“I expect that will be the case moving forward. Working with him and getting to know him through this process has been a special gift for me. He is incredible”. Fans are also excited and hope to see Lemieux taking an active role this coming 2023-24 season. Although, nothing has been officially stated yet.

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