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Sidney Crosby reveals which is more special, winning the Stanley Cup or Olympic Gold
![[Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada forward Sidney Crosby (87) skates in the warmup period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game against Team United States at the Bell Centre.](https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/medium/640509.webp "[Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada forward Sidney Crosby (87) skates in the warmup period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game against Team United States at the Bell Centre.")
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Tonight, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby spoke to the media and discussed what is more special to him winning a Stanley Cup or an Olympic gold medal.
The 2026 Olympic Games are underway and now the NHL has paused as top players will head to the Olympics for the first time since 2014.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will now captain Canada being one of the few players along with Drew Doughty that also participated in the 2014 games as well.
Ahead of Canada’s opening contest, Crosby discusses his excitement and which means more to him the Stanley Cup or the Olympics.
Sidney Crosby divulges which means more to him the Stanley Cup or the Olympic gold medal
In an interview posted on YouTube, Crosby compared the thrill of winning an Olympic gold medal to playing in a Stanley Cup final.
I have it right up there with playing in the Stanley Cup finals. It’s a different experience as far as it’s a short-term event, but it’s something that we all dream of being a part of. I think I’m just grateful for the opportunity to be able to do it again and would love to be able to win again.
Crosby’s comments seem to indicate he prefers winning a Stanley Cup with the Penguins but the magnitude of representing Canada cannot be understated.
Crosby, 38, enters the tournament as one of the favorites to potentially take home tournament MVP in Canada’s quest for the first time since that 2014 team that Crosby was on.
Canada kicks off their tournament against Czechia on February 12th.
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