Is Sidney Crosby playing tonight against the St. Louis Blues | February 25th | 2022-23 NHL season

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are headed to St. Louis for their match against the Blues. The game starts at 3:30 PM ET and will be broadcast live on ABC from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.

Crosby will be available to play tonight, barring any last-minute setbacks. The teams played against each other in early December when the Penguins thrashed the Blues 6-2. Pittsburgh has a 27-21-9 record, but both teams have lost four of their last five games.

Even at 35 years old, Sidney Crosby is leading the Penguins in points, goals and assists. He has 69 points from 25 goals and 44 assists. His competition tonight will be 24-year-old Jordan Kyrou, who has 54 points from 25 goals for the Blues this season.

Pittsburgh are coming off an embarrassing 7-2 loss against the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid scored four points in the game whilst Kris Letang was the sole scorer for the Pens. His two goals took his tally to 25 points from 39 games this season.

Sidney Crosby and GM Ron Hextall not fazed by reaction to embarassing loss

Fans at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh booed their team on Thursday night. For the three-time Stanley Cup winners, this was a rare occasion. When asked if the fans' reaction to their recent form felt like a wake-up call for the team, Sidney Crosby said:

"I've heard boos before, it's not something that has happened very often. You don't wanna hear that. I think it was a tough night for everybody and we don't like putting on a performance like that in front of them. They can act however they want, they pay their ticket and they wanna see better."

GM Ron Hextall had a similar reply to fans chanting "Fire Hextall" during the Oilers game. He is not new to being booed by fans and thinks it's their "right to chant and say whatever they choose." He accepts their criticism as it's part of the business.

"We have high expectations and we haven't met them. People pay good money to come to the rink and they have the right to chant and say whatever they choose. It's not going to affect anything I do. ... Criticism is part of the business."

Hextall reiterated his plans for the Pens and, more importantly, the approaching trade deadline. He mentioned that any trades that they are involved in would help them in the long run and in the current season.

"We are going to do everything we can to improve the team. We're not looking to spend big assets on rentals. If we're going to spend, it's going to help us this year and in years to come."

The Penguins have a lot at stake here. They have the longest active streak in major North American professional sports of making the playoffs for 16 straight years. They do not want to put that record in jeopardy.