In the world of hockey, nicknames are often a part of a player's identity. From "The Great One" to "Super Mario," these monikers stick with players throughout their careers. But what happens when a player outgrows their nickname? That's exactly what's happening with none other than Sidney Crosby, who says has grown increasingly uncomfortable with his long standing nickname "Sid the Kid" as his career has progressed. Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins' superstar, has been a poster child for the NHL ever since he entered the league in 2005, one of the most anticipated debuts in NHL history. But as he reflects on his journey both on and off the ice, Crosby says he feels that "Sid the Kid" no longer accurately describes who he is as a person and as a player. The news was first shared at a press conference following a mandatory pre-season workout where he announced that he wants to go by his full first name and so has found a new ...
The controversy train rolls into Pittsburgh yet again, as news has come out the star defenseman Jeff Petry is reported to be nonexistent. The former Oiler we now see on the Penguins blueline is actually the product of CGI. With motion tracking technology and advanced coding being used to produce a realistic hockey player. Artificial Intelligence, the same kind used in the EA Sports NHL video game series, has been used to evaluate the styles of thousands of hockey players and be able to predict the actions of a star defenseman. This is not the same Petry that fans may have seen in the arena or in press conferences. The on-ice Petry seen on the ice is a paid actor who receives orders from the NHL’s production crew. This crew has had to run a live simulation of the game and see how an AI defenseman plays in certain situations, relay these orders to Petry the actor, and sync up the CGI Petry with the actions of actor Petry, all in real-time. A truly astonishing task. In a recent appearanc...
Everyone loves dogs, and everyone loves Claude Giroux, except for Sidney Crosby. He is more of a cat guy. For the rest of us, what better way to get ready for the Stanley Cup Playoffs than this delightful list of dogs that look so much like Claude Giroux you won't believe your eyes?! 1 . Bloodhound The bloodhound is a large scent hound, originally bred for hunting deer and wild boar and since the Middle Ages used for tracking people. This breed is famed for its ability to discern human scent over great distances, even days later. Its extraordinarily keen sense of smell is combined with a strong and tenacious tracking instinct, producing the ideal scent hound, and it is used by police and law enforcement all over the world to track escaped prisoners, missing people, lost children and lost pets. But most of all, they are cute as a button! 2. These boxers fighting over a ball Boxers are a bright, energetic and playful breed and tend to be very go...
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