Overview
- Sidney Crosby received a two‑minute embellishment minor after Garnet Hathaway’s high‑stick in Game 3 on Wednesday, resulting in matching minors in what outlets reported as the first embellishment call of Crosby’s 21‑year career.
- Broadcast cameras caught a Flyers fan smirking at Crosby in the penalty box and Crosby smiling back, and the exchange spread quickly across social media.
- Phans of Philly put up a Northbound I‑95 billboard in South Philadelphia within about 24 hours that displays the NHL definition of embellishment and the line “Examples of embellishment in a sentence: CROSBY,” with Keystone Outdoor saying it will run through Sunday between Exits 17 and 19.
- Crosby pushed back on Friday, saying Hathaway “got away with it,” and Penguins coach Dan Muse said he strongly disagreed with the call and noted the team had no embellishment penalties all season.
- The Flyers won 5‑2 to take a 3‑0 series lead, so Pittsburgh must win Saturday night’s Game 4 in Philadelphia to avoid elimination.