Miss you Sid...

   Yea, I said it. I miss Sidney Crosby. Not because I like the guy (I think he's a whiny lil' son of a beach umbrella) but because I love what he brings to the Capitals-Penguins rivalry. Since Crosby's 2010/11 campaign was cut short after sustaining a concussion in the Winter Classic (against the Caps), the match-up has lost a bit of it's gusto. Don't get me wrong here. I still turned on the TV last night and enjoy the Caps overtime win in the new Igloo,  but I missed the dynamic of Crosby and Ovechkin skating on the same rink. Remember the playoffs a few short years ago? Crosby and Ovechkin dueled, each notching a hat trick in the game. Performances like that don't just happen... you have to be motivated. These guys fuel one another, pure and simple. So, while I do not (and never will) like Crosby, I can't help but like what Crosby brings out in Ovechkin and the Capitals. Here's to hoping that Crosby makes a full recovery and is back on the ice for the Caps next showdown with the Pens... The Great 8 is missing his kryptonite.