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Do you only like the Pens because of Crosby?

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The question was actually directed at teen girls, I was just wondering if they only like the pens because of Crosby and if they even have a clue to the game its self(seeing that so many teen girls love him and so on)... I have nothing against the Pens, because I do think they're a good team with good young talent.

Big Wings fan though... :) <333

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when crosby was drafted, it was said that he would be the next Gretzky

i don't know if thats true but the fact is, he is the best player in the NHL

and no, most fans don't root for the pens just cuz of crosby, yeah some teen girls do because he's "hot" and 21 and a superstar athlete (the brad pitt of hockey) but at my school in Pittsburgh, most girls who root for the pens are wearing the jerseies of malkin, staal, etc.

so many fans across the country may be that way, but in the 'burgh, we are Pens fans becasue of the whole team
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Hey, if that is what it takes to get more girls into hockey, so be it. I actually got my wife into hockey by getting her to cheer for McCarty, and now she watches even after I go to work.
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no, do you only like them because of him?
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There should be a follow up question like:

Do you only dislike the Pens because of Crosby?

I bet a lot of people say yes. And don't give me thumbs down. I'm not knocking Crosby or the Penguins here...
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I like the Pens because they're fun to watch, but I'll be cheering for Detroit in the Finals because they eliminated the Stars and are therefore my heroes. The only team I really have any loyalty at all to is the Sabres, though. Everyone else I kinda bandwagon-hop between; I like to watch exciting games, and exciting games follow good teams around.
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lol teen girls in the hockey section. n e ways, There will never be another Gretzky, Ever, Period... And Crosby is a highly overrated player.. he isnt a bad player but i think zetterberg, or Datsyuk are better.
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NO! if you are a true Pens fan, you love every single player.

LETS GO PENS! i'm a true Pens fan! PA! REPRESENT!
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No. I like the Pens because they are my team. They have been the only team that I have ever cheered for...even through all the bad seasons. Our time is due...and I think we deserve it. I'm not saying the wings don't though.

Besides...I'm a Ruutu fan.
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No. Sure, Crosby is a valuable player for the team - but he is not the whole team. I'm sick of seeing shirts being sold with "Pittsburgh Penguins - Eastern Conference Champions" that have Sidney Crosby's face plastered on it.. At least just put the logo on it and call it a day, or put the whole team picture on there.. be fair..
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i don't even like the penguins...
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That's probably true of most Pens fans. They act like he's the second coming of Gretzky or something, which he is not. Sorry but it's going to take much more than that for me to cheer against my Wings.

Let's go Red Wings!!!!!
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I only dislike the Pens because of Crosby.
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Well im not a chick or anything. I just recently started to like the Penguins and its not just because of Crosby. I really like what they have got they have an undderrated defense core which everyone thought would suck but it proved a lot of people wrong and the offense up front is just amazing with Hossa,Malkin,Sykora,Crosby,Staal, the energy line Talbot,Robers and Laraque proved to be a key factor and some games. With the likes of Sergein Gonchar,Hal Gill,Kris Letang and the rest of the defense their solid. And Fleury man where would they be without him he has stepped up big time.
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I actually only dislike the Pens because of Crosby. He needs to shut his yap and get playing, I'm sick of the b****ery going on in the league and he just adds to it.
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No.
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Only the hockey whores who wear the skin tight PINK Penguin shirts and think icing is something yummy on the top of a cake like the Pens only because of Crosby.

EDIT: I doubt you're going to find many teen girls hanging out in the hockey section if that's who you directed your question towards...
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Good question. I understand why you asked this.

But my answer is no.

Crosby is just another player on their roster. He is good, don't get me wrong, but people act like he is the ONLY player. Crosby kind of makes me not want to like the Penguins because he is one of the only players people focus on.

I have been a fan of the Pens since 1998 when I was 7. I became a Pens fan when I first started like Jagr which was in 1998. Yay, I've been a Pens fan for 10 years. Oh, how exciting. Heh heh.
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Uhm, no. Most of us Penguin fans still clearly remember life without Crosby and life before we were good.

A lot of us have been around for a long time. It is unfair to think that every Pens fan is a bandwagoner/puck bunny because then you'd just be kidding yourself.

Sure Sid has helped with the attendence, but Mario did too back in his day....nothing like this, but still.....

I've been a Penguin fan since the mid 90's when I was like 4-5 years old. No one even knew Sidney's name back then. No one would have guessed within the next 12 years we'd have a young superstar who would grow grubby mustaches. So, how can that be a Penguin fan thats only a fan because of Crosby? Most Penguin fans are exactly like that too.

Bandwagoners here only make up about 1-2% of the population.

Same with Puck bunnies but they're about 5%
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I don't, but a lot of other people do. They think that since he went #1overall in the draft, that he's the next Gretzky.
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I've been a Pens fan from childhood.  I'm (obviously) not a teen girl, but two of my nieces are and they love Sidney because "he's a hottie" - as they tell me.  There may be a small percentage of fans that have been herded like sheep into the Pens camp because of the media frenzy over Crosby, but true hockey fans know he's a legit superstar.

BTW to those who said Crosby is not the next Gretzky...you're absolutely right.  He's not the next anybody...he's the first Crosby.  Definitely not Gretzky...Sid actually knows what his own end of the ice looks like.
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I dont like em cause of Crosby I like em for malkin and fluery and crosby and Laraque. crosby just happens to be a good person on the team that everyone decides to like, banwagon fans.....
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I love this question!!! Most Penguin fans just become fans recently, when Crosby, Malkin, Fleury, Staal, and Hossa joined. So, Pit fans are all fake. Let's just hop on the bandwagon. GO WINGS!!!
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Have a look at this from another perspective: A mom's perspective as it happens, but don't let that bother you!

As a newish hockey fan I've yet to form opinions on a lot of the teams and players out there, and Sid has kindly thrust the Penguins into my field of vision.  That is great for his team, and he does a good job in all that limelight.

He has a face that any mother can love (clearly a lot of teens do, too,lol) but the NHL isn't kind to your looks, and how long will it be before he has a face only his mother could love?  It won't alter his talent one bit.

To answer the question, it's Wings all the way for me, but I'm pleased to get this fantastic opportunity to see more of the Pens play, and I know a ton more about them than I would have, but for young Sid.
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No, the Penguins have many GREAT players, I don't even consider Crosby to be their best player this season. I am a Flyers fan primarily, but I don't mind the Penguins, I really like their goaltender. Fluery is really underrated this playoff year and has a solid defense in front of him as well. The Penguins have 3 Star Quality forwards in Malkin, Hossa, and Crosby so I would be surprised if people like the team for only that. Because of how marketed Crosby and Malkin is, it is very easy for people to forget how the Penguins actually are in almost all sections of the game.
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