I'm sure Pittsburgh would have won that game without Crosby. Pittsburgh has been one of the top teams
in the NHL while Sidney has been out with his injury. The team that Crosby and his team beat, , the Islanders, is arguably, the worst team in the league. It might have been a better test against a better team
THe league is going to learn what constitutes a fair check and Crosby will have to learn to keep his head up.
All teams benifit at the box office from Crosby's presence just like all teams benifitted from Gretsky's being in a game.
a game.