SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON SID

Vol. 58 / Issue 30 - May 24, 2005

BY JARED CLINTON

LOCKOUT FATIGUE WAS AT its peak – three months after the NHL cancelled the 2004-05 season – but that didn’t stop the hockey world from turning. In fact, the spotlight on Sidney Crosby only grew bigger and brighter. Crosby posted an outrageous 66 goals and 168 points with QMJHL Rimouski and starred on Canada’s dominant WJC team, cementing his status as the next great NHL sensation. Senior writer Mike Brophy’s cover story peeled back the curtain on the Nova Scotian wunderkind, and it included an oddly prescient tale about a young Crosby chatting Mario Lemieux’s ear off. “He impressed Mario with how intelligent and engaging he is,” said Pat Brisson, Crosby’s agent. “In fact, Mario invited Sidney to dinner that night, and I think the two of them have got together…

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