Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, talks with linemate Bill Guerin during the team's first NHL hockey practice of the season at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, talks with linemate Bill Guerin during the team's first NHL hockey practice of the season at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.

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  1. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, passes to teammate Chris Kunitz to assist on his game-winning overtime goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a NHL pre-season hockey game in Pittsburgh Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. The Penguins won 5-4 in overtime. Both Crosby and Kunitz scored twice in the game.
  2. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, center, pose with a fan, right, while leaving the ice following an NHL hockey practice at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in Pittsburgh. It was the defending Stanley Cup Champion's first on-ice workout in preparation for the new season. Penguins coach Dan Blysma, upper right, looks on.
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, signs autographs as he leaves the ice following an NHL hockey practice at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in Pittsburgh. It was the defending Stanley Cup Champion's first on-ice workout in preparation for the new season.
  4. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, talks with goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during the team's first NHL hockey practice of the season at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.
  5. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, talks with linemate Bill Guerin during the team's first NHL hockey practice of the season at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.
  6. U.S. President Barack Obama holds a hockey jersey given to him by captain Sidney Crosby (L) as he honors the 2009 Stanley Cup NHL champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, September 10, 2009.
  7. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, hits his stick against the boards as time runs out in a 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and coach Dan Bylsma, top, look on.
  8. Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cooke, front, attempts a wraparound with Phoenix Coyotes' Daniel Winnik (34) on defense in front of Coyote's goalie Ilya Bryzgalov (30) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  9. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, top, makes a point to referee Don Van Massenhoven (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  10. The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game at the Mellon Arena, the oldest arena in the league, in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Penguins will move to a new arena for the beginning of next season.
  11. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Sarni Lepisto (18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  12. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Sarni Lepisto (18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  13. Pittsburgh Penguins' Bill Guerin (13) cannot get his stick on the deflected puck after Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, right, made the save in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  14. Pittsburgh Penguins' Bill Guerin acknowledges cheers from fans as he takes the ice for the team's first NHL hockey practice of the season at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.
  15. PITTSBURGH - NOVEMBER 25: Goaltender Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens makes a save on a shot by Bill Guerin #13 of the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 25, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Montreal 3-1.
  16. PITTSBURGH - NOVEMBER 25: Bill Guerin #13 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his second period goal against the Montreal Canadiens on November 25, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Montreal 3-1.

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