During the third period with the Penguins down 5-0, one of the NHL's biggest stars in Sidney Crosby took a shot from Kings Mikey Anderson, which he was not happy with. He confronted Anderson which got him a misconduct penalty, and continued to fight with the referee's which earned him a game misconduct.
Crosby gets crosschecked hard in front of the net by Anderson. As the penalty was being announced, Sid confronted him, getting a 10-minute misconduct. The captain then got a game misconduct for having words with referee Garrett Rank.� Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) February 12, 2023
Here is the video:
Sidney Crosby was given a ten-minute and a game misconduct following an altercation with Mikey Anderson. pic.twitter.com/oAHMXLn91x� Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 12, 2023
After the game, Crosby was asked about the situation, which he briefly explained, but made one comment that is making people talk:
Here's Sidney Crosby on his game misconduct.
«Can I really say what I think anyway?» pic.twitter.com/lBxvaVxA0C� Danny Shirey (@DannyShireyPGH) February 12, 2023
Players and coaches are not allowed to be as 'open' with the media as you would think, which usually ends up in a fine if someone says a little too much.
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