Crosby Drops Truth Bomb on Bedard-Celebrini Gap
Sidney Crosby, captain of Team Canada, lets slip a revealing comment on Macklin Celebrini that highlights a key edge over Connor Bedard following the squad's Olympic opener. Those of us who've watched Crosby dissect opponents for two decades know he doesn't mince words on what separates elite from almost-there.
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