Pittsburgh Penguins bonding in Halifax ahead of pre-season game
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Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins teammates were spotted around Halifax this weekend as the team explored the city ahead of a highly anticipated face-off again Ottawa on Monday.
Sidney Crosby isn’t the only one feeling the hometown love this weekend as his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates make themselves comfortable in Halifax ahead of their pre-season game against the Ottawa Senators on Monday at the city’s Scotiabank Centre.
Posts from the team’s official account on X showcased a group of players, including the likes of hockey superstar Evgeni Malkin, celebrating on the Halifax waterfront as they wrapped up a scavenger hunt that was part of a team bonding exercise.
The crew was also pictured alongside the landmark statue of Alexander Keith holding a beer mug outside of the famous brewery.
The Links at Burello golf course in Timberlea, which hosted the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship in 2019, also played host to several Penguins players as they hit the greens on Saturday.
According to an article on the Penguins’ website, the course selection was made by Ryan Graves, one of the Penguin’s newest signings, who’s experiencing a Nova Scotian homecoming this weekend as well.
Graves, who signed a six-year, $27-million contract with the Penguins in July, was born and raised a few hours outside of Halifax in the town of Yarmouth.
“The opportunity to play in your home province isn’t going to come along very often,” the defenceman said in a separate release.
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