PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn’t tell Sidney Crosby to start shooting the puck more often. Maybe because he knew he didn’t have to.
“Quite honestly we just try to stay out of his way,” Sullivan said. “He thinks it better than we do.”
And still plays it — even at age 36 and in the middle of his 19th season — better than most.
Crosby scored twice to move within one of Hall of Famer Mark Recchi for 21st on the all-time goals list as the Penguins ended Seattle’s franchise-record nine-game winning streak with a 3-0 win on Monday.