Respect to Sidney Crosby

[Senscore]

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/im-with-the-bandwagon-sens-live-to-fight-another-day

The crowd at Wednesday night’s Senators victory gave Russell’s Jonathan Pitre a standing ovation when his image flashed on the scoreboard. Pitre, 14, usually wears a Sens sweater to the game, but on Wednesday he was decked out in a spiffy suit and tie — a gift from Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby.

A big hockey fan, the Grade 9 student suffers from Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a painful and disfiguring skin disease. After his interest in becoming a sportscaster or hockey scout was reported in a Citizen profile by Andrew Duffy, the Senators signed him to a ceremonial one-day scouting contract last November and invited him to watch a game with team executives.

Pitre’s mother, Tina Boileau, said she was contacted last week by Jim Britt, manager of team operations for the Penguins. He told her Crosby had been following Jonathan’s story and wanted to have a suit tailored for him so that he could walk into the rink, just like an NHL player, in the kind of business suit that would make Don Cherry proud. Boileau took her son’s measurements and sent them to Crosby’s favourite tailor in Montreal.

I know we all have our opinions of the things he does on the ice sometimes, but this was just a true class act.

Thanks, Sidney.

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[ChocolateLeclaire]

OK. Mad respect to Crosby. Total class act.

 

[HavlatMach9]

thumbs up

 

[dpw]

Sid is amazing.

 

[Ralph Malfredsson]

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/im-with-the-bandwagon-sens-live-to-fight-another-day




I know we all have our opinions of the things he does on the ice sometimes, but this was just a true class act.

Thanks, Sidney.

Props to Sid.
Props also to Andrew Duffy for being one of the biggest class-acts in Ottawa.

 

[The Lewler]

Hey, if Sid wants out of that Pittsburgh mess, we'll be glad to have him.

Someone get Jonathan to make a pitch to him...

 

[starling]

Mad respect to penguins PR people

 

[Johnny Hanson]

Mad respect to penguins PR people

Edit - sorry, I just read the quote from the article.

From what James duthie said, it was all sid's idea and didn't want any recognition from it

 

[Six Assets]

class act

 

[Johnny Hanson]

I posted about this in game 4s PGT. Classiest move I've ever heard. I commented to my gf at the game about how sharp Jonathan looked and to find out it was sid who got him those duds brought a tear to my eye

 

[Sun God Nika]

Respect, Pitre don't change allegiances on us now.

 

[Senscore]

I posted about this in game 4s PGT. Classiest move I've ever heard. I commented to my gf at the game about how sharp Jonathan looked and to find out it was sid who got him those duds brought a tear to my eye

Yeah I'm shocked it's not getting more coverage.


But especially in light of the Penguins being eliminated, Crosby's a good dude.

 

[Courty]

Yeah I'm shocked it's not getting more coverage.


But especially in light of the Penguins being eliminated, Crosby's a good dude.

He really is. Honestly, hockey or no hockey, there isn't much to not like about him.

 

[playasRus]

As long as he's not thrashing the Senators, I'm all for hte guy

PS. should link this on the "are Crosby's best years over?" thread. The guy's going to win a couple more cups if not more in my opinion.

 

[Baby Ryan]

Respect for Sid the Kid

 

[Xamar*]

I hated Crosby in 2007 and a few years after but he matured a heck of alot.. He's a very likeable guy now but I'm not sure if it's more pity or admiration.. Either way class act from class man.

 

[Back in Black]

Captain Canada! Love the guy!

 

[Icelevel]

and how about under armour. hope they can come up with something

 

[SanderSen]

OK, that is very cool. Sure the money is Nada but that goes for a lot of players and he had a great idea.

 

[General Zodd]

Super super kool move by the kid!!!

Good job Mr. Crosby!

 

[Samboni]

Kudos to Syd. That was very selfless act.

 

[mcnorth]

Good stuff.

And more kudos for going to the World Championships. Hopefully this will offset the haters who were angry about him not wanting to go to the All-Star game.

 

[Samsquanch]

Hard to hate him.

And even more props to him for going to the WC this year. Didn't see that coming.

 

[maclean]

And even more props to him for going to the WC this year. Didn't see that coming.

Surprised me too. Actually enough that I broke down and bought tickets for one of the Canada games. Gonna pull my kid out of school to go see it

 

[otown]

What a heart warming gesture! A great athlete but an even better person!