Sidney Crosby reacts to fellow Cole Harbour native, long-time friend Nathan MacKinnon winning the Stanley Cup

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon presently had a ton in popular as hockey players from Nova Scotia, but now they have a further thing in common — getting Stanley Cup champions.

MacKinnon aided lead the Colorado Avalanche to their third Stanley Cup in franchise heritage, scoring a aim in the Avs’ 2-1 win in Activity 6 of the Stanley Cup Remaining in Tampa.

MacKinnon, who is a very good good friend of Crosby, said immediately after the game that he seen matters as becoming a excellent omen when he checked into his lodge area exactly where the variety finished in 87, the variety Crosby has come to be popular for sporting.

Nathan MacKinnon tells @emilymkaplan that he seen it as a very good #StanleyCup omen when he was assigned lodge space No. 1787 yesterday — a nod to his near mate Sidney Crosby.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 27, 2022

Crosby reported just after the sport how satisfied he was for MacKinnon, noting how difficult he has worked and how glad he is getting rewarded.

Sidney Crosby just now on Nathan MacKinnon:
“I am truly content for Nate. I know how significantly it signifies to him and his family. I have seen how difficult he’s labored to accomplish this and happy that he’s obtained rewarded and receives to working experience everything that arrives with successful. It’s specific.”

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 27, 2022

MacKinnon extra that he hopes Crosby will be the drunkest person at his Cup celebration, right after he attended two for Crosby in 2016 and 2017. 

“I’ve been the drunkest guy at two of his, so he superior be the drunkest man at mine.” – Nathan MacKinnon to @SNkylebukauskas on acquiring a further Stanley Cup working day in Cole Harbour with Sidney Crosby.

— Arpon Basu (@ArponBasu) June 27, 2022