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2 months ago | sportsnetpittsburgh.com | Gayle Troiani

BOSTON — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is one of the best hockey players on the planet. Canada head coach Jon Cooper had the perfect quote to sum up Crosby’s importance to the sport. “He, in our country, he walks on water,” Cooper said of the Penguins and Team Canada captain.

Jan 8, 2025 | sportsnetpittsburgh.com | Sean McGuire

Russell Wilson helped the Steelers limp into the AFC playoffs, but it’s fair to wonder whether he’ll remain in Pittsburgh following a second-half implosion. Wilson is an impending free agent after he agreed to a modest one-year deal with Mike Tomlin’s team last offseason. Wilson’s play and contract situation prompted longtime NFL writer Peter King to link the Steelers to a different veteran quarterback, whose own future is up in the air.