Prior to last night’s game, Pens captain Sidney Crosby arrived at Consol Energy Center and consoled Martin St. Louis. With St. Louis preparing for Game 5 on the bike, Crosby went over and talked to him. He made sure to give his Canadian Olympic teammate a pat.

This was a classy gesture. It’s an example of why we are fans of the sport. These guys kill each other to win hockey games at this time of year. But at the end of the day, it’s not the most important thing. Especially when it comes to personal tragedy.

It’s easy to hate on Crosby during the series because he’s the ultimate competitor. He dishes it out as good as anyone. But one can’t deny that off the ice, he exemplifies a classy athlete who gets it. It was nice to see him go over to his buddy. It let St. Louis know that his loss was felt by everyone.