#Gruden

[hunterrrs]

Bike rides, banana bread and being ‘a bullet’: How Sidney Crosby leads Penguins into a new era - SUCH A GOOD ARTICLE (also baby sid buying a car...)

Whether it was when Crosby baked banana bread for the Penguins two years ago or all the times he has recognized something was up with a teammate and checked in on them, everybody seems to have at least one Sid story to share.

Just as striking to these fledgling Penguins has been seeing how Crosby goes out of his way to make every one of them feel like part of the team.

“He’s so welcoming. It’s honestly crazy how he’s a better person than he is a player given how outstanding he is as a player,” prospect Jonathan Gruden said. “But he’s just an unbelievable person who makes you feel like you’ve been here 18, 20 years along with [Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang]. It’s incredible.”

For Broz, it was that ride on the exercise bikes or sticking around after an informal skate in the middle of July to share pointers with a prospect. For Gruden, it was Crosby texting a young pro who had just gotten called up to the NHL and inviting him over to his house to watch football with the guys.

And for Rutger McGroarty, it started with the text message that Crosby sends many players when they join the organization and quickly evolved from there.

It had been a whirlwind week for McGroarty when the Penguins finalized a trade to acquire him in August. His phone would not stop buzzing as the congratulatory messages poured in. As McGroarty scrolled through them, he froze.

“Oh, it’s Sidney Crosby! Not a normal text you’d get on your average day,” he said. “I was actually sitting next to a couple of my buddies and I showed them.”

A month later, McGroarty was cracking up on the bench at a joke Crosby made.

“He’s a really funny guy,” the 20-year-old said. “It feels like there’s no age gap.”

Crosby sat back at his locker stall at the practice rink the other day, flecks of gray peeking through his black hair and sweat dripping off his chin, as he thoughtfully discussed his leadership style and getting through to Generation Z. For example, McGroarty was literally in diapers when Crosby made his debut.

“I try to put myself in their shoes, but obviously things change. They evolve,” Crosby said. “I think the biggest thing as a rookie is just all the unknowns. You’re in a new league, new team, new teammates, new city. Everything is new. The faster you feel comfortable, that’s a huge part of being able to be at your best.”

Crosby knows his first taste of the league was different, right down to living with Lemieux. He laughed while joking that all these kids won’t crash on his couch.

For the 20th straight season, Crosby is trying to get the Penguins on the same page. They will ice a veteran-heavy team in Wednesday’s season opener. But eventually, the kids are coming — sooner should the team struggle again this fall.

Crosby’s little gestures will help these prospects feel more at home when they arrive. They still may be a bit starstruck. But they will know they belong here.

“It may not seem like it,” Gruden said. “But to a young guy, it means a lot.”

[stochastique-blog]

I can do Better

[intheupside]

• Asked Kris Letang what happened in third: “It starts with me.”

• Jonathan Gruden said he’ll be able to enjoy the goal in a few days. Said the two points mattered more. 

• Locker room cleared out after availability and Lars Eller is still sitting in his stall in his gear with his head in his hand, staring off into space. 

from dkpitt

[meekashee]

"Sunlit Reprieve"

Just Ayesha and Juris (I'll ship them for forever) taking a nap lol. I tried my best to make Juris as muscular as he actually is, think I failed on the arms a little though (I tried ;A;!) Regardless, I had a lot of fun with it, enjoy~!

[pensfan4lfe2]

Then&Now || Jonathan Gruden

[fiannalover]

Juris is such a fun character but the game wants you to think he is boring So Bad. You sit through like 14 Nanaca Cutscenes in which he is just "I'm silent. I'm expression-less. I don't really communicate but ain't I conventionally attractive?" because the game doesn't want you to take him out for a ride and immediately see him be petty bastard supreme who regularly teases (bullies) his best (only) friend for not being capable of drinking alcohol.

This man eats bugs.

[cr0sby-87]

3/19/24

[theo-is-dumb]

I keep sending my bestie photos of him just saying "loverboy"

He's the youngest person in the lineup rn and I'd die for him

[tina-aumont]

L'Urlo (Tinto Brass, 1968) screencaps part 7

Screencap 14 from cinemasavage tumblr

[gaast]

Why Do They Let Your Car Insurance Company Send You Emails

[nedeljkovicsaysno]

already fascinated by jonathan gruden

[maljic]

is that ... did we witness an internal reset? he’s flirting with the ref and then does this and then he’s all stoic again? 

[tjarry]

The Penguins have re-signed forward Jonathan Gruden to a two-year contract. The contract runs through the 2025.26 season and carries an average annual value of $775,000 at the NHL level.

[teddydrawshockey]

An assortment of hockey related presents, with ugly wrapping paper

[sidsthekid]

baby pen first goal!!!!! yippee!!

[reavenedges-lies]

Jonathan Gruden Rookie Solo Lap