PITTSBURGH, PA — Given that his Pittsburgh Penguins have won the NHL championship and reclaimed the Stanley Cup, one would think that Sidney Crosby would be pretty happy these days. One would be wrong.
“I feel pretty good about winning the Stanley Cup,” Crosby said. “But it’s soooooo heavy. The thing weighs like 40 pounds. What’s [...]
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