{"id":386033,"date":"2026-01-02T05:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/386033\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T05:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:11:10","slug":"for-many-years-crosby-wore-winged-wheel-detroit-hockey-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/386033\/","title":{"rendered":"For Many Years, Crosby Wore Winged Wheel \/ Detroit Hockey Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to your nightmare, Detroit<\/a> Red Wings fans.<\/p>\n

Look closely at the above photo. Zoom in on the kid second from the left in the front row, kneeling next to the goalie.<\/p>\n

Is that . . . no, it couldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n

And yet, it is.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> captain Sidney Crosby<\/a>, adorned in Red Wings colors, the legendary Winged Wheel darting across his chest.<\/p>\n

For a legion of Red Wings fans, this is their worst nightmare.<\/p>\n

A generation of Detroit fans has grown up detesting Crosby. They hold him to blame for the 2009 Stanley Cup final loss, when Crosby captained the Penguins to a Game 7 victory at Joe Louis Arena. You know they will boo him when he touches the puck as the Penguins visit Little Caesars Arena on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

And Crosby continues to haunt them.<\/p>\n

SID’S PUTTING ON A SHOW \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n

Sidney Crosby’s got two goals in the opening six minutes of the game! pic.twitter.com\/UfWQ4vexQi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NHL (@NHL) January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, he scored two goals in the first six minutes of the game against Detroit. Then, he teed up Kris Letang for the overtime winner as the Penguins edged the Wings 4-3 in overtime.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, he is who he is for a reason, and those are exactly them,\u201d Wings coach Todd McLellan<\/a> told FanDuel Sports Network Detroit after the loss. \u201cI think he was in on three of the goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, he\u2019s so good on his backhand, and he\u2019s just an incredible player.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crosby Wore The Red Wings Logo For Years<\/p>\n

\"Sidney<\/p>\n

Long before he was tormenting the Wings, Crosby was among them.<\/p>\n

Well, sort of.<\/p>\n

He spent much of his youth hockey career in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, playing for the Cole Harbour Red Wings.<\/p>\n

Same red and white unis. Same Winged Wheel logo.<\/p>\n

Crosby wore the Red Wings colors while playing in the world-famous Quebec peewee tournament. While playing for the Cole Harbour Red Wings bantam AAA team during the 2000-01 season, Crosby scored 86 goals and 96 assists for 182 points.<\/p>\n

He achieved those numbers in just 63 games. Crosby added another 10 goals and six assists in five playoff games.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019ve ever wondered what Sid The Kid might look like in a Red Wings uniform, wonder no more.<\/p>\n

Just take a look.<\/p>\n

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