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 PITTSBURGH (AP) - That's Crosby, with a C. Sidney Crosby, already the youngest player in NHL history to get 100 points in a season and to win a scoring title, is now the youngest to wear the captain's C on his sweater. The Pittsburgh Penguins gave Crosby the long-anticipated title on Thursday, months after they initially wanted to do so.
At the All-Star break in January, general manager Ray Shero asked Crosby if he wanted to take on the responsibility of being a team captain while still a teenager. With the Penguins streaking at the time, Crosby didn't feel the timing was right. Now, he does.
"I understand there is going to be a lot more responsibility on my shoulders with this, but it's something I'm ready for," Crosby said. "I feel very comfortable with it and I'm just excited to get things going."
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