Pittsburgh Penguins' emotional post about Sidney Crosby and Marc-André Fleury's reunion sparks backlash from angry fans

Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ star player, has been in the news ever since he scored his first goal at the match against Team France in a preliminary game at the prestigious International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament on Tuesday. While fans are in awe of Sidney Crosby, recently a picture of him and former Penguins’ player Marc-Andre Fleury has gone viral as they play for Team Canada together and fans are furious at Pittsburgh Penguins.A few hours ago, the NHL took to its official account on X to make a wholesome post about Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury as they joined forced in Team Canada. The caption od the picture reads as, “Some things never change. ❤️ Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury are reunited as teammates playing for Canada at the IIHF Men's World Championship.”The Pittsburgh Penguins reposted the picture on X with a caption that read as, “Brb crying 🥹” but fans are furious at this.A fan commented, “You idiots traded a 2nd rounder for Vegas to take him off your hands in favor of Matt freaking Murray. Spare us your tears”, while another fan wrote, “No respect for Pittsburgh traded their franchise goalie … garbage organization.”A third fan posted, “Can you plant a seed that MAF should forego retirement and come back here to finish out with Sid, Geno and Tanger? A MAF / Blom rotation might be magical”.Another user wrote, “Not sure what you’re crying about you dumb a**es let him go for Matt Murray”, while a fifth fan noted, “Whole heartedly believe that Flower is the only reason Sid is playing in this. A chance for one last ride with his favorite goalie #FlowerPower”.Another user commented, “Sid and Flower back together, just like the good old days 🥲”For the unversed, Marc-Andre Fleury made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins back in the 2003-04 season and in 2017, he ended up joining the Vegas Golden Knights.While Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury have continued to remain close despite being in different teams, they are yet to react to the controversy.Also Read: “He should be playing for America”: Pat McAfee under fire for suggesting Sidney Crosby should play for Team USA