Sidney Crosby and the Penguins surprised season ticket holders and played hockey with lucky fans



Over the past few years, multiple NHL teams have switched up the way they deliver season tickets to the rightful owners by sending players on the roster out to deliver them.

One of the teams that have made this an annual thing is the Pittsburgh Penguins. With the regular season less than one month away, Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Matt Murray and Jimmy Hayes were some of the players who made the rounds this year, and you can bet every single fan was excited to see them.



Getting out of school to meet Sidney Crosby?



It doesn't get much better than that. pic.twitter.com/GFLeIJIXWu — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 10, 2018

The fans got a chance to interact with the player(s) who showed up on their doorstep and most of them even got to play some puck with the players.



Since school is now underway, some of the young Penguins fans had to choose between playing hockey with Sidney Crosby or going to class and the Penguins captain played a role in helping them get out of a day of school.



How could they not excuse this? pic.twitter.com/VO5eTbmk0G — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 10, 2018

Looks pretty legit to us.



The Penguins will open their 2018-19 season on October 4 at home against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.

(H/T Twitter/penguins)