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The Penguins just teamed up with a well known artist, and it's the coolest "Big 3" era flex yet


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Daniel Lucente
January 28, 2026  (1:07 PM)
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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) and center Sidney Crosby (87) and center Evgeni Malkin (71) stand as they are recognized as the longest tenured teammates in North American professional sports history before their twentieth season together prior to the game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena.
Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins just got Burton Morris art, and it feels like the perfect Big Three thank you.

On Wednesday, the Penguins Foundation announced a collaboration with Pittsburgh-born pop artist Burton Morris to honor two decades of Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang together.
It's a smart choice because Morris' loud colors and bold outlines match the way this trio has always played, bright, confident, never hiding.
The best part is it's not just a poster moment, it's a fundraiser with teeth for youth hockey and other Foundation work.
Each limited-edition piece is signed by Crosby, Malkin, Letang, and Morris, then authenticated and numbered, so it actually feels like a keepsake, not a gimmick.
It was first revealed at the Night of Assists charity gala on Tuesday, which is exactly the kind of "Pittsburgh celebrates Pittsburgh" move fans eat up.

Sidney Crosby makes Pittsburgh Penguins history look vivid

Honestly, this is the kind of off-ice win that makes the fanbase smile.
The Penguins are sitting at 26-14-11, and it still feels like the room is chasing one more real run.
Crosby's line tells you he's not drifting into ceremony mode either, he's at 27-30-57 right now.
Malkin has kept that top-six punch, sitting at 13-27-40, and that's the heartbeat behind the "two decades" headline.
Letang has quietly stacked value on the blue line with 3-22-25, which is basically his whole career vibe in one stat line.
If you want to bid, the Foundation is running it through thebigthree.givesmart.com, and the shop version is numbered out of 20.
That blend of culture, charity, and hockey pride is what makes this collaboration feel genuinely cool, and not just another "celebration night" graphic.
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