Sidney Crosby returns to his day job tomorrow night when he resumes NHL duties with the Pittsburgh Penguins after leading Canada to ice hockey gold at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Crosby hit the overtime winner to beat the USA 3-2 after Zach Parise fired the Americans level with 24 seconds remaining in regular time. The thrilling final watched by an estimated 27million fans around the world.
Crosby's decisive goal sent the Canadian supporters into raptures and caused traffic jams throughout Vancouver as fans took to the streets to celebrate a historic win. Honours were shared last night as the NHL returned from its break during the games with two Canada/USA clashes.
Montreal beat Boston 4-1 while Carolina defeated Toronto 5-1. Crosby returns to the ice tonight with the current Stanley Cup holders as the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the struggling New York Rangersat madison Square Garden. Watch live on ESPN from tomorrow midnight to see if Crosby compares to the legendary Wayne Gretzky.