The Penguins superstar is one of the few who can relate to the amount of attention and abuse McDavid gets on the ice. And this is what he had to say:

A fellow NHL superstar of the game, Sidney Crosby gave his hot take on the suspension that Connor McDavid received, as well as NHL officiating. Sidney Crosby, having been in similar situations as Connor McDavid in his career because he is also a superstar,

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby offered his perspective on Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland during Saturday’s Edmonton-Vancouver clash. Speaking to The Athletic on Monday, Crosby acknowledged McDavid’s actions but framed them within the physical nature of hockey.

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid believes the NHL might have been a bit excessive in issuing him a three-game suspension for cross-checking

McDavid was speaking to the media for the first time since he struck Garland in the head in the dying seconds of Saturday’s 3-2 loss.

Crosby - who was the face of the league for most of his career - knows a thing or two about the liberties taken against star players on a nightly basis