Sidney Crosby brings unquestioned aura back to Olympics in chance for gold — and so much more

Source: New York Post

MILAN — Sidney Crosby’s first Olympic experience in 2010 inspired an entire generation of hockey players. On a smaller scale, the famous golden goal he scored in overtime at 22 years old to defeat the United States and top the Vancouver podium was a magical moment in Canadian hockey history that so many of his current Canada teammates consider their earliest international memory. That applies to NHL players of other nations, as well.