Crosby Recommends Two Classic Quebec Films to Nick Suzuki

The captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, has learned a lot about Quebec culture over the years, having played his junior hockey in Rimouski.

And while he doesn’t speak French publicly all that often, the No. 87 is long recognized as bilingual. Moreover, with close friends like Marc-André Fleury, Kris Letang, and Max Talbot, Crosby has clearly had opportunities to practice his French.

When Nick Suzuki recently gave an interview in French, Crosby offered two pieces of advice to the Montreal Canadiens captain.

The Boys and Lance and Count

The Canadiens recently released a video feature with Suzuki during NHL Media Day, and a revealing exchange between Crosby and the young forward could be seen in the clip.

On the bus, we would watch TV in French.

In the video, which also features Chantal Machabée, Crosby suggests two Quebecois classics to Suzuki so he can more fully embrace the local culture and better understand the language: The Boys and Lance and Count.

“On the bus, we watched TV in French. Like The Boys, of course, and Lance and Count. The Boys is a classic,” Crosby tells Nick Suzuki.

Actually, Suzuki even admits he’s heard of The Boys. Will the idea take root?

Crosby at the Olympics in 2030?

Sidney Crosby will undoubtedly be a key member of Team Canada at the upcoming Winter Games in Milan, Italy. He will almost certainly serve as the team captain as well, as he did during last winter’s Four Nations Cup.

But one question remains: could these be Crosby’s final Olympics?

Despite being 38, the center remains one of the NHL’s top forwards and is in excellent shape.

In an interview with Elliotte Friedman, he was asked whether the 2026 Olympic Games would be his last hurrah.

“We’re going to focus on Milan for now, and we’ll see after. I’m really glad to have the chance to play in the Olympics again, but I don’t want to look too far ahead. It would be incredible to play in the Olympics again (in 2030). I’d be excited, but it’s a bit of a stretch, I think,” Crosby said in the interview.

The 2030 Olympic Games will be held in the French Alps, notably near Nice.

Crosby would be 42 by then, but given his impeccable conditioning, many think he could still be in the running to compete on the world’s biggest stage once more by then, including Elliotte Friedman.

Constant intrigue surrounds Sidney Crosby in recent weeks, including trade chatter with the Canadiens and talk of his possible participation in the 2030 Olympics, but the center clearly wants to stay in the moment.

The upcoming season in Pittsburgh will undoubtedly be pivotal for the rest of his career…

What do you think of his recommendations?

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