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Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sidney Crosby's Agent Addresses Rumors He's Leaving the Penguins
Sidney Crosby's Agent Addresses Rumors He's Leaving the Penguins originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Leading up to the 2025 NHL draft there were plenty of storylines to keep an eye on. Would the Chicago Blackhawks trade out of the No. 3 pick? What about the Utah Mammoth and the No.4 pick? Where would Boston College center James Hagens go, and would the New York Islanders find a way to trade back into the top five to grab him? Advertisement But one unexpected scenario took social media by surprise. Social media personality Georges Laraque took to X to cast some doubt on the future of star center Sidney Crosby with the Pittsburgh Penguins. 'I'm hearing there's a very good chance that Crosby will play somewhere else…,' Laraque wrote. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) looks for the T. Ludwig-Imagn Images Many started speculating the Colorado Avalanche were a possible landing spot for Crosby after they cleared almost $8 million in cap space after trading Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward prospect Gavin Brindley, a 2025 third-round pick, and a conditional 2027 second-round pick. Advertisement However, Crosby's agent Pat Brisson shut those rumors down rather quickly, according to The Athletic's Rob Rossi. 'Pat Brisson, agent for Sidney Crosby, told me just now in text message that speculation about Crosby leaving Penguins are 'baseless rumors.' So, there's a name for you, too,' Rossi wrote. Rossi also added: 'FWIW, just spoke with someone who would know (cough, cough)… Anything you read this weekend about Sidney Crosby leaving the Penguins is, in the words of this person, 'a joke.' And this person of all persons would know. He'd, like, know before anybody.' Crosby, who scored 33 goals and 91 points last season, has two more years left on his contract with an $8.7 million cap hit each year. Advertisement Speculation Crosby wanted out of Pittsburgh seemingly started when The Athletic's Josh Yohe appeared on the 'Kaboly + Mack' podcast and hinted the 37-year-old All-Star 'He's not happy; I know he's not,' Yohe stated. '[Crosby] wasn't trying to be rude, but there was an edginess to him that I haven't sensed before. I was actually asking him about the coaching search, and he just said, 'I just want to win. I don't care who the coach is, really. I'll be happy with whoever. I just want to win.' And I've never seen him quite like that.' Related: Sabres Turned Down Multiple Blockbuster Trade Offers for JJ Peterka: Report Related: Matthew Schaefer's Immediate Reaction to Being Drafted No. 1 Overall This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
"Classless": Georges Laraque erupts after Panthers fans disrespect Connor McDavid in wild Stanley Cup chant
Georges Laraque erupts after Panthers fans disrespect Connor McDavid in wild Stanley Cup chant (Image via Getty) The Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup. But fans did something that grabbed more attention than the win. Some started yelling 'F*** McDavid' during the celebration. This chant upset a former Oilers player, and his angry reply quickly went viral. Georges Laraque calls Panthers fans' chant 'Classless' On Friday, June 21, 2025, Georges Laraque, a former Edmonton Oilers player, saw a video online. It showed Florida Panthers fans chanting 'F*** McDavid' after the Stanley Cup win. With a 5–1 victory over the Oilers, the Panthers had won Game 6 on Tuesday, June 18. The win was achieved in Sunrise, Florida. It gave the Panthers their first title and a 4–2 series victory. Right after the game, videos of the chant spread online. Laraque shared one of the videos on X (formerly Twitter). He wrote just one word: 'Classless' He also added angry emojis. Georges Laraque was an Oiler from 1997 to 2006. He was famous for his members' protection. His article showed how much support he still had for Connor McDavid and the Oilers. Connor McDavid talks about his future after the loss After losing Game 6, Connor McDavid talked to reporters. The game was in Florida, and fans were still loud from the win. Connor McDavid is 28 years old. He has one year left on his contract. Reporters asked him about his future with the Oilers. Also Read: Connor McDavid Rumors Explode As Leon Draisaitl Speaks On Uncertain Edmonton Oilers Future He said, 'It's only been a couple days since the season ended. I'll take some time to regroup, talk to my agent and family… but there's no rush.' Even after the loss, Connor McDavid said he was proud of the team. 'There's unfinished business here,' he added. He still wants to help the Oilers win a championship. Connor McDavid did not say anything about the Panthers fans' chant. He stayed focused on hockey and his team. Follow all the live updates, scores, and highlights from the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
CTV News
11-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Experts expect close, intense Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final after Oilers' Game 3 meltdown
The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers had 140 penalty minutes in Monday night's Stanley Cup Final game. Nicole Weisberg reports on the "penalty chaos." You know that messy, penalty-filled and seemingly unhinged third period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night? The one in which several Edmonton Oilers players fought their Florida Panthers rivals in a good, old-fashioned line brawl, took a bazillion penalties which saw a bunch of them ejected from the eventual 6-1 Panthers win to put them up two games to one? It's a good thing, Oilers fans. The whole thing bodes well for the team and for hopes of a close, intense battle in Thursday's Game 4, say a former Oiler and a sports psychologist. 'If you lose a game, it's better to lose 6-1 than a close one, because the way that (the Oilers) lost, they're going to be so upset about it that they're going to respond much stronger than (if it was) a close game,' Georges Laraque – who played seven seasons for them, including the 2005-06 campaign that saw them make a run to Game 7 of the Cup final, and who remains a fan favourite – told CTV News Edmonton on Tuesday. Oilers practice Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse, left, looks up ice during practice at the NHL Stanley Cup final in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Nathan Denette/THE CANADIAN PRESS) 'Big Georges,' now a radio show host in Montreal who often returns to Edmonton, said he expects Game 4 to be close and that the Oilers will play much more disciplined than in the penalty-filled Game 3, in which the Oilers took 85 minutes in penalties and gave the Panthers 11 power plays, three of which led to Florida goals. What Laraque saw on Monday late in the game, when five Oilers received misconducts and were ejected from the rest of the game, was a team collectively preparing mentally for the next one. Panthers vs. Oilers Linesman Trent Knorr gets between Florida Panthers' Sam Bennett (top) and Edmonton Oilers' Trent Frederic during the third period in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final in Sunrise, Fla., on Monday, June 9, 2025. (Nathan Denette/THE CANADIAN PRESS) 'If it's a close game ... you're not going to see that because it's a one-goal game, but often in the playoffs, if a game is getting out of hand like it was (Monday), then at the end of the game, things will always happen,' he said. 'It's just to show that, 'You know what? We care, and we're going to come back strong.'' Ben Sereda, a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation at the University of Alberta in the area of sport and performance psychology, said Tuesday the way in which the Oilers lost, featuring a lopsided score and several penalties, can be used to their advantage, 'whether that's anger, whether that's frustration, that extra little drive, that extra little bit of fuel that can be used to sharpen focus, to be more disciplined, but also give your body that extra little step.' 'I really saw ... (a) deep investment that was reflected,' Sereda told CTV News Edmonton. 'They are experiencing such a high level of emotion because they care so much.' Panthers vs. Oilers Florida Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe (23) scores on Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) as Evan Bouchard (2) defends during the first period in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final in Sunrise, Fla., on Monday, June 9, 2025. (Nathan Denette/THE CANADIAN PRESS) He said one of the keys to Game 4 for Edmonton is that they have a significant amount of experience coming back from adversity in the playoffs. This year, the Oilers overcame a two-games-to-none deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the post-season. Last year, they faced elimination by the Vancouver Canucks but won the final two games of their best-of-seven second-round series to win it. And, also last year, they tried to pull off the near-impossible – come back from being down three games to none in the Stanley Cup Final against these same Panthers – and ended up short by one game. 'If it's a close game ... you're not going to see that because it's a one-goal game, but often in the playoffs, if a game is getting out of hand like it was (Monday), then at the end of the game, things will always happen.' — Georges Laraque 'They've been through, even in this series, really tough losses,' Sereda said. 'With that in mind, and thinking back to the past few rounds, to past years, they've been able to bounce back. They've proven to themselves that they can effectively do it ... 'Drawing on that experience and hopefully having a little bit more distance from (Monday's) game will hopefully allow them to prepare more objectively and effectively.' Laraque, Toskala, Georges San Jose Sharks goalie Vesa Toskala (left) watches the puck as teammate Josh Georges gets knocked over by Edmonton Oilers Georges Laraque (right) during first period NHL Western Conference semi-final action in Edmonton Friday May 12, 2006. (Chuck Stoody/The Canadian Press) Laraque said 'it's crucial' the Oilers win Game 4 in Sunrise, Fla., and expects they will. 'They're going to be disciplined, and they'll do everything to come back with the win,' he said. '(For) Game 4, knowing how important that it is, I think the Oilers will raise their level of play, and they have a really good road record in the playoffs this year. 'They know what they have to do.' With files from CTV News Edmonton's Nicole Weisberg
CBC
17-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
#TheMoment a Canada-U.S. hockey game started with 3 fights in 9 seconds
Former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque recounts the moment that three fights broke out in the first nine seconds of the Canada-U.S. matchup at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.
