The thing that still stands out was the guy’s voice. It was LOUD. And not only that, his taunts from near the glass at Madison Square Garden, were extended and long. This wasn’t “Crosby sucks” material.



“I couldn’t come with that, I had to come with something better,” said Rangers fan Nick Lipeika. “He’s probably heard that before.”



No, this trash talk was much more creative. So much so, that it caught Crosby’s attention.



In the first period, Crosby was called for tripping, which put him right in earshot of Lipeika, who had first row seats by the penalty box. Lipeika takes his Rangers fandom seriously. When the best player in the league is that close, he believes it’s his job to try and throw him off his game.



“I’m hoping he’s the guy who comes to the box and right off the bat, he does,” Lipeika said. “Right off the bat, I gotta roll with it. I gotta...