Follow Canada’s first game at the world Hockey championship, against Slovenia, Saturday morning from 6:00 a.m.
For Macklin Celebrini and Adam Fantilli, the simple opportunity to be able to represent Canada at the World Hockey Championship is an enriching experience in itself.
But spring 2025 will certainly have something to leave a particularly pleasant memory. Not only will they have the chance to rub shoulders with Sidney Crosby, but the two young attackers should be twinned by the 37-year-old athlete to start the tournament.
“He was my idol when I grew up. Now I play on the same line as him, it’s pretty crazy. It will be very pleasant, ”said Macklin Celebrini to the media.
“When you ask someone about Crosby, it’s always the same answer. It is a whole human being, he has class and he is respectful … He is also respected. »»
At the other end of the spectrum, there is the Quebec goalkeeper Marc-André Fleury.
A long -standing friend of Crosby, the one who pushed the two -week retirement played with Crosby for more than ten seasons at Pittsburgh and he raised the Stanley Cup three times in the company of the No. 87.
Eight years after their last season together in Pittsburgh, the two men will have the chance to make the rain and the good weather one last time.
“It helped my decision,” said Fleury on the participation of Crosby. I thought I had finished my career. We had fun playing together, but it’s been a long time, so it’s good to have two more weeks to play together. »»
“He is a good leader, he still works hard. He is the first to jump on the ice rink and the last to go out. Everyone follows him, he loves this sport and it is for this reason that he is here. I am lucky to be able to play with him again, ”praised Fleury.
It will be the third time that Crosby has represented Canada in the world championship, but a first since 2015. In 18 games at this international tournament, it has 27 points.
Despite age, Crosby always has the desire to do as well.
“I like it, it is the most important. I have the luxury of playing hockey for a long time. I feel lucky to play again. As long as I like to play and I can play at a high level, I will continue, ”admitted Crosby.
