What's the Story Behind Crosby Removing his Visor

Stories have been buzzing around since it has been noticed that Sidney Crosby played part of Sunday's game against the Boston Bruins without his patented visor. It is now being said that Crosby had removed his visor after one of the goals because Boston Bruin star center Marc Savard had challenged Sid to a fight but wouldn't do so while he was wearing a visor. After this Crosby went to the bench and unscrewed the visor before going back out on the ice, but as history shows Savard did nothing about it. Sid's linemate Chris Kunitz was on the Mark Madden show the other day and this is what he had to say about the situation.

I hear him and one of the other Boston players had some words after one of their goals, and then came back to the bench ... I didn't know whatever happened, if it was scratched or whatever. But I noticed the next shift he had it off and was letting the other player know he wasn't intimidated. I guess the guy made some kind of remark, and Sid went and took it off, and maybe challenged the guy a little. Obviously nothing had come about it, but obviously you see the heart and the grit that Sid has ...

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