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Penguins Need More From Sidney Crosby
The Pittsburgh Penguins have stumbled out of the gate in the 2024-25 season. With a 3-4-0 record through their first seven games, the Penguins have seen a few different areas of concern sprout throughout the lineup. While goaltending and defense have been the low points, there is one key player who has had an unexpectedly slow start.
Captain Sidney Crosby is still one of the greatest players in the world, even at age 37, but the Penguins aren’t seeing his best work to start the new season. After a summer of contract drama and pundits begging for his departure from Pittsburgh, Crosby hasn’t done much to show why staying was the right move.
In seven games played, Crosby has six points, which doesn’t sound terrible, but you have to look at the details. Only one of those points is a goal, and he’s recorded points in just three of the Penguins’ first seven games.
There’s been enough production to hit the 1,600-point milestone, but something has just felt off about Crosby.
It’s been seven games, and aside from a good performance against the struggling Buffalo Sabres, Crosby hasn’t taken games over like he normally does. Evgeni Malkin has taken the spotlight as the show stealer, but Crosby needs to get back to his normal self.
There is no doubt Crosby will get there, too, it’s just been an unusual first couple of weeks. Considering he opened 2023-24 with a four-game point streak and 22 points (12G-10A) through the first 16 games, so much more has been expected this year.
Crosby was a minus-three in the Penguins’ recent 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets and is a minus-four on the season. It’s been a tough start to the year and the road is only getting more challenging.
It’s not fair to say Crosby has been invisible to start an important year for the Penguins, but he hasn’t been at his best. The Penguins need their leader to be at his best if they want any chance at competing for the playoffs.
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One of Pittsburgh’s biggest goals before hosting the NFL Draft was to modernize Market Square. It is just one of the spaces in the downtown area that is being transformed for the massive event.
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2026 NFL Draft Pittsburgh regional transportation plan unveiled
With the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh quickly approaching, city officials and Pittsburgh Regional Transit unveiled its regional transportion plan.
Extensive road closures will be in place around Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium from April 22-25 as the 2026 NFL Draft brings three days of excitement and football fans into the city of Pittsburgh.
During NFL Draft events, the city’s Downtown and North Shore areas will convert to a walkable “Draft Campus,” with motorized traffic limited to Pittsburgh Regional Transit vehicles, the city’s light rail system (the “T”) and other official providers.
Therefore, many streets into and around the “Draft Campus” are closed to vehicle traffic starting April 22. Traffic patterns will be adjusted to allow Pirates fans to access PNC Park for baseball games held during the road closures, according to NFLDraftPittsburgh.com.
In addition to these streets, the Interstate 279 and Interstate 579 High Occupancy Vehicle lanes into the city are closed to vehicle traffic all week; only authorized bus traffic and emergency vehicles will be permitted to use those lanes.
People planning to use the Beaver County Transit Authority bus to reach downtown Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft events can find more information about the authority’s bus service plans on the BCTA website.
Here is the list of road closures in place from April 22-25, according to NFLDraftPittsburgh.com, which has a complete guide to getting into and around the city during NFL Draft events.
- Art Rooney Avenue
- West General Robinson Street to Tony Dorsett Drive
- Scotland Avenue
- Casino Drive, from Sproat Way
- North Shore Drive, from Chuck Noll Way
- Reedsdale Street to Tony Dorsett Drive
- Chuck Noll Way
- Tony Dorsett Drive
- Sproat Way
- Allegheny Avenue from Ridge Avenue
- North Shore Drive, from Chuck Noll Way to Mazeroski Way
- Mazeroski Way
- West General Robinson Street
- Lacock Street, from Federal Street
- Federal Street, from Lacock Street
- Merchant Street
- I-279 southbound exit 1B ramp
- I-279 northbound exit 1B ramp
- Route 65 southbound ramp to Fort Duquesne
- Route 65 northbound ramp from Fort Duquesne Bridge
- T1 ramp from Reedsdale Street and Ridge Avenue
- Sixth Street Bridge, aka the Roberto Clemente Bridge
- Seventh Street Bridge, aka the Andy Warhol Bridge
- Isabella Street
- Sixth Street
- Fort Pitt on ramp, from 10th Street Bypass and Fort Duquesne Boulevard
- Commonwealth Place
- Liberty Avenue extension
- Penn Avenue, from Stanwix Street to 9th Street
- Liberty Avenue/PPG Paints Arena exit off the Fort Pitt Bridge
- Smithfield Street Bridge
Pennsylvania’s 511PA.com online transportation website will feature a special NFL webpage providing real-time traffic information in and around the city during the NFL Draft.
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