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Sidney Crosby recollects his memories of babysitting latest Rangers trade acquisition Brendan Brisson

Modified Mar 07, 2025 10:40 GMT

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby reminisced about babysitting the New York Rangers' new acquisition Brendan Brisson.

On Thursday, the Rangers traded Reilly Smith to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forward Brendan Brisson and a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft.

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Brendan is the son of Sidney Crosby's agent Pat Brisson. Following the trade, Brendan revealed that Crosby used to babysit him.

Crosby admitted that he babysat Brisson, recalling staying at his agent Pat's house and helping out with Brendan and his younger brother Jordy.

"Yeah, I stayed with Pat out there, and Brendan was young — he had a younger brother Jordy, too. So, yeah, I stayed there, had to chip in once in a while to help out," Crosby said.

Crosby described his babysitting style as "pretty lenient":

"I don't even know if that ... Pretty lenient I guess."

When asked about a specific memory of giving Brendan a bath in the sink after Jordy needed stitches, Crosby explained that he was helping out Pat's wife Kim at the time and was simply trying to be helpful to the family.

"Well, I think it was during a time when I was helping out Kim, and one of them went down — yeah, I was just trying to help out. Like I said, I had a nice place to stay in the summer, and they took good care of me, so I did what I was told," Crosby explained.

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Pat Brisson has been Sidney Crosby's agent since he was a junior hockey player. Pat has represented Crosby since he was 14, including negotiating his contracts throughout his NHL career.

Sidney Crosby and Penguins face tough battle for wild-card

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are battling for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

However, they face an uphill battle and are likely headed for another season without playoffs. The team sits ninth in the wild-card standings, nine points behind a playoff spot. It would mark the second consecutive year the Penguins have missed the playoffs.

Crosby, in his 20th season with the Penguins, has accumulated 68 points through 19 goals and 47 assists in 62 games. The Penguins will be up against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena next on Friday.

About the author

Abhishek is an NHL writer at Sportskeeda with over 2 years of sports reporting experience and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delhi. He became a fan of ice hockey after watching NHL fight videos on YouTube, which led to him professionally writing about the sport and his continued interest in all things hockey.

A fan of the Boston Bruins, Abhishek considers their incredible comeback win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 playoffs as the most iconic moment in the NHL. His admiration for the six-time Stanley Cup winners also comes from the team’s storied history, distinctive black and gold uniform and their success in the sport. His all-time favorite NHL players are Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid, for their ability to perform at the highest level consistently.

Abhishek ensures his reporting is fair and balanced by being well-researched in his details, which he expects to be relevant, up-to-date and in line with ethical standards. His specialties are doing detailed match analysis and covering fan reactions.

Abhishek enjoys music, traveling and going on walks with his three German Shepherds in his free time, along with learning about horticulture.

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