Sidney Crosby's teammates reveal heartwarming gestures made by Penguins captain for Christmas over the years

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has shown his thoughtfulness beyond the rink to make Christmas special for his teammates. Marcus Pettersson and Kris Letang shared anecdotes about Crosby's unique holiday contributions during the team's last practice before the break.

"His mom’s famous recipe," Pettersson said, referring to the banana bread and cookies Crosby brought to his teammates.

Letang added:

"He's got a little addiction."

Nathan MacKinnon, a close friend and fellow Cole Harbour native, said Crosby goes above and beyond to give to others without expecting anything in return.

"He’ll spend money on his friends and I’m sure his family, but never really on himself. He’s not a flashy guy, obviously. But he’s very thoughtful."

Marcus Pettersson said:

“I don't know if he has a thought behind it about when he retires, that he is expecting a lot of gifts back from everybody (laughs). But I don't think so. I think he’s just a great guy.”

Letang shared a memorable Christmas gift from a year or two ago when Crosby personalized AirPods for each player.

"I remember he gave the guys AirPods for Christmas, each one personalized with the player’s number on the case."

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Crosby's heartwarming gestures

Jordan Staal, who played with Crosby during his early years, still cherishes the iPad he received from Crosby after the latter won the Rocket Richard Trophy in the 2009-10 season.

"He got them for the whole team. I swear I still have it. The sad part is I think one of my kids smacks it around a bit. But I thought that was pretty cool."

The Nova Scotia Showdown, hosted by Sidney Crosby in his home province, featured gift bags with local items and his mom's banana bread. Fellow Nova Scotia native Ryan Graves shared:

"It was great. He put a lot of effort into that weekend, and I think guys really appreciated what it meant to him and how much he put into it."