I actually missed this one but apparently Sid the Kid dropped the gloves the week. However, he didn’t exactly take on a tough guy.
Facing Minnesota this weekend, Crosby took exception to being dumped (and possibly slew-footed) into the boards behind the net. He immediately got up and shoved Marek Zidlicky of the Wild. They both slashed each other and then a really lame fight broke out.
I’ll admit that Sid gained a little bit of street cred here. He didn’t back down and he managed to pull the jersey over Zidlicky’s head. Though it’s pretty obvious he’s a poor pugilist since he does relatively little damage. He also seems to have pounced on a surprised Zidlicky who didn’t even get a chance to drop both gloves. At least Crosby managed to win the fight — sorta.
But there are so many reasons this is stupid. First off, fighting another poontang is not impressive. Second, he takes himself (the best player on either team) off the ice for five minutes with the fighting penalty. Last, he could have gotten hurt. That was the complain from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette since the Pens are already thin due to injuries. You can check out the video below.
