Even crazier, in Crosby’s mind, was the fact that he already was on the bench when the puck entered the net. The Canadian captain had made a back pass to a charging Marner in the neutral zone before jumping off the ice for a line change.

Sidney Crosby put on one of the great shows of his career on Wednesday, and this resulted in plenty of questions about the captain.

Sidney Crosby says he's good to go for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off after getting injured in one of Pittsburgh's final games before the break in the NHL season.

“Sidney Crosby is traveling to Montreal and hopes to play for Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off…” Kaplan reported. “Crosby…is desperate to play in the tournament, sources told ESPN. The Penguins will leave the decision up to Crosby whether or not he participates, and he will take as much time as he can to decide if he's ready, sources told ESPN.”