Sidney Crosby
Down Goes Brown's Weekend Review: The Better Team Won the Stanley Cup
And that's not always the case. The Penguins' end-of-season dominance carried over into the postseason, helping them secure their second title of the Sidney Crosby era.
Down Goes Brown's Grab Bag: Let's Talk Expansion Draft Rules and Those Lowly Stanley Cup Ratings
This week's grab bag goes through the expansion draft rules, the NHL's poor TV ratings, and remembers the time Pittsburgh embarrassed the North Stars to win the 1991 Stanley Cup.
From Burns' Beard to Shania Twain: The 10 True Conn Smythe Contenders
Not all favourites for the Conn Smythe award are as obvious as Phil Kessel or Matt Murray.
Why We Never Have to Compare Crosby and Ovechkin Ever Again
Crosby didn't beat Ovechkin. Let the Capitals-Penguins series put an end to idiotic head-to-head comparisons in a team-driven, luck-aided sport.
Why Hockey Needs Alexander Ovechkin to Lift the Cup
The book on Alex Ovechkin is that he struggles in the playoffs. But the numbers don't bear that out. Can this be the year for hockey's leas appreciated superstar?
Why the NHL Playoffs Are Like a Game of Thrones Episode
You don't know who will live or die from scene to scene, there are men with unsightly beards wielding weapons, you're not entirely familiar with everyone's names but you're immensely enjoying the uncertainty of everything.
Crosby, Ovechkin Meet Again in Dream Playoff Matchup
The NHL's two biggest stars are set to clash, while John Tavares and the Islanders get the Steven Stamkos-less Lightning. Down Goes Brown previews the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
We Talked to Drake’s Go-To Director About His Feature Film Debut, Racism, and Hockey
Director X's first film explores what it means to be a black hockey player in small town Canada.
What It Was Like to Call Sidney Crosby's Olympic Golden Goal
Chris Cuthbert takes us through the experience of calling one of the most iconic goals in hockey history—Crosby's gold-medal winner over the Americans at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Say Goodbye to Peak Crosby
The greatest athletes are all destroyed by time and Crosby is not immune to it.
Canadian Bill to Force Unions to Disclose Political Activities Could Hurt Hockey and Football Players
Bill C-377, which amends Canada’s Income Tax Act, slaps new requirements on any labor organization. Everyone from the largest private-sector union in the country to the NHLPA has concerns.
Watch What It's Like to Stickhandle Like Sidney Crosby
Feel what it's like to be Sidney Crosby stickhandling through defense with this dope video he filmed with a camera strapped to his head.