Tick, tick, tick …
Hockey, like any sport, is synonymous with numbers. Goals, assists, points, power-play percentage, advanced statistics, salary-cap figures, player ages. They’re all numbers.
With that in mind, here are some numbers that should snatch everyone’s attention:
43 — The number of days since Sidney Crosby could have signed a new contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, an agreement the team wants and Crosby has always insisted he does, too.
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36 — The number of days (approximately) until training camp begins in Cranberry, where Crosby will be asked about his contract with obnoxious regularity if he still hasn’t signed. And if he hasn’t signed by the time the season begins? The Penguins
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