Sidney Crosby focuses on Trade and “Tanking” Talk, the newest islanders and Canadiens News, Drew Doughty hopes to play for Canada in the 2026 Olympic Games, which remembers Hall of Famer Ed Giacomin, and more in today’s NHL -morning coffee.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby has directly tackled a recent speculation that suggests that he could welcome a trade from Pittsburgh.
‘This is where I want to be. I think it’s great here, “said Crosby.” I cannot continue to answer the same questions again (fair) because of these stories. If people want to write about that or want to say that, that’s fine. I can’t really control that. “
Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby (NHL Images).
Crosby also rejected the idea that the penguins should refuel the season to improve their chances of winning the concept lottery 2026. “You play to win,” he said. “That is how I look at it, and you are not going to convince me anything else. If you are one of the people who believe that, then you are the right to believe that, but that is not why I signed up to play the game. That is not the game I know.”
Spector’s Note: The Handelsbuzz about Crosby arose from a comment made last week by his agent, Pat Brisson, who acknowledges that his client asks for an exchange one day. Some observers names are comments to mean that Crosby would not want to get stuck if the reconstruction penguins continue to miss the play -offs.
Crosby is in the first season of a two -year contract. At one point he could decide that he wants to play one last chance to play for the Stanley Cup and ask a profession about a competition. However, it does not sound like he is currently considering that possibility.
Pittsburgh Tribune review: The approaching return of former Penguins goalkeeper Marc-Andre Fleury for a preseason training on 26 September and a previous season match on 27 September led to an increase in card prices for both events.
Prices for Penguins in season matches are usually between $ 20 and $ 25. For the Fleury competition, the prices vary from $ 235.00 to $ 2,975.00 on Ticketmaster.
Fleury formally retired after last season, but his return for those two events will enable him to retire as a penguin.
New York Post: Islanders forward Mathew Barzal said he is good to enter the training camp after he had missed the end of last season with a kneecap injury. He indicated that it was completely healed, and now it is a matter of becoming the player he was mentally.
CBS Sport: Barzal’s teammate, Bo Horvat, is ready for the coming start of the training camp. He had an ankle injury to play for Canada at the IIHF World Championship 2025 in May, but has indicated that he feels great and is ready for the start of this season.
Daily faceoff: Islanders -wing player Anthony Duclair revealed that he tore his groin muscle directly from the Bot five games in last season, who put him offside until the end of December, but he admitted that he returned too quickly.
The injury hindered Duclair’s performance, so that head coach Patrick Roy publicly criticized his game as “God terribly” after a loss of Tampa Bay in early April, so Duclair would take a seasonal leave.
Duclair said that Roy visited him personally after the season to apologize for his comments, and they worked out.
The Montreal Gazette: Canadiens -defender Lane Hutson ran back his father’s comments about his son who was passed on for the Olympic orientation camp of Team USA.
Rob Hutson set the possibility of Lane, who has a double citizenship, who played for Canada. Lane, however, shot that down and said that he is a proud American and loves the American hockey. While he likes to play in Canada, he stated that he is a hockey player in the US.
Spector Note: Hutson can still be selected for the last Olympic schedule of Team USA. Otherwise he will get more chances to play for his country in the World Championships, the World Cup Hockey 2028 and the Winter Olympics of 2030.
Montreal hockey now: Jeff Gorton, the executive VP of hockey activities for the Canadiens, said that Kirby Dach has made good progress in his recovery of a seasonal knee injury.
‘He looks great, “said Gorton.” He feels great, he is healthy. We have a plan to have it ready for the opening evening. So that’s what we are going to try to do. “However, he stopped guaranteeing that the 24-year-old center is ready to go by that time.
Note from the Spector: Back-to-back knee injuries have hindered Dach’s efforts to secure the second line of the Canadiens in the center.
Sportsnet: Speaking of Gorton, the Canadiens are in contract extension with him and managed by Hughes.
Note from the Spector: That is no surprise given the pace of the rebuilding of the Canadiens. The club wants to ensure that both men get stuck to complete the track.
Nhl.com: Los Angeles Kings Defenseman Drew Doughty remains determined to secure a place in the Canadian Olympic hockey team for men on the Winter Olympics 2026.
‘I expect to be in the team, “said Doughty.” I know it will be difficult for me to make it, but personally I expect that I will be in that team. I think making the best team in the world at the age of 36 is a considerable performance. That would be great. To be honest, I have thought too much about this way and it is still so far away. “
Note from Spector: Doughty won gold with Canada in the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games, and he was part of their gold medal team in the 4 countries of February.
New York Post: Hall of Fame -goalkeeper Ed Giacomin died on Sunday at the age of 86.
Giacomin spent most of its 13 NHL seasons with the New York Rangers (1965-66 to 1975-76) and became one of the best goalkeepers in the competition. A favorite with fans in New York and a competent Puckhandler, he was a first team All-Star in 1966-67 and 1970-71, and shared the Vezina trophy with teammate Gilles Villemure in 1970-71. He and Villemure kept the Rangers back to the final of the Stanley Cup of 1972.
Claimed on October 31, 1975 by the Detroit Red Wings, Giacomin got the start for the wings against the Rangers in Madison Square Garden two days later, where the Rangers fans sang his name During the game, move him to tears.
Giacomin played with the Red Wings from 1975-76 to 1977-78 before he retired. He had a career record of 290 victories, 209 losses and 96 tires in 690 games in the regular season with a 2.82 goals against average, a .902 savings percentage and 54 shutouts. Giacomin was admitted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.
Note of the Spector: my participation with Giacomin’s family, friends, former teammates and the Rangers organization. I remember that I saw him play in the early 70s and was impressed by his acrobatic style and his ability to deal with the puck. He played a major role in changing the Rangers into a Stanley Cup -Competent in those years.
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