Posted on 11/08/2019 8:28:40 PM PST by xp38
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby delivered an assist that one fan won't soon forget.
As a salute to Veterans Day weekend, Crosby decided to give back to his community Friday by gifting a new car to a local Army veteran.
Crosby presented the 2019 Honda Passport Elite, which he won for earning MVP honors at last season's NHL All-Star Game in January, to Madeline Malizio, who has served as an Army specialist for the past five years.
Malizio, a 28-year-old single mother, was one of 10 veterans who were invited to attend the Penguins' practice and receive a tour of the team's locker room Friday. According to Malizio, Crosby had heard about her story, particularly how she didn't own a car and had to ride the bus to school and work and to take her 3-year-old son to daycare.
Crosby decided he wanted to help. After the locker room tour, he led Malizio to a garage door inside the team's training facility.
"He was telling me how he heard about my story and he wanted to do something to help my situation," Malizio said. "I was confused. I wasn't sure what he could be talking about. He puts the garage up and it's this car.
"I felt weak in my knees. I felt speechless. I don't really think there is a word to describe how you feel in that moment."
Crosby's gift came ahead of the Penguins' Veterans Day celebration as part of Saturday night's game against the Chicago Blackhawks at PPG Paints Arena.
Malizio and several other veterans will be on hand for the game as part of the festivities.
I am not a Penguins fan, and I always cheer for my team to beat them, but Crosby is a class act.
Ambassador of the league.
Mario taught him well. I’m a long time Pens fan and I get why some may not like him, but no denying the Kid has class and a heart of gold.
This Flyers fan tips his hat to him.
I hope she is not hit with a 40% tax bill. Great gift however!
Same here.
I hope she is not hit with a 40% tax bill. Great gift however!
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She’d be taxed on it if she had won it in a raffle. But since it’s a gift, it will be income tax free for her. She’ll just have to pay whatever registration tax her state charges for registering it in her name. Props to the giver!
Same here. Crosby is definitely one of the good guys!
Why do some “kids” not like him?
He “decided to give back to the community”?! He owes the “community” nothing. I hate that phrase. Giving to a veteran makes complete sense as they give up a lot to serve their country. But this “community” bs is liberal speak.
True. This is of course from espn so that is almost their default way of communicating.
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The retro toys come in a white bag and are a random chance of which one you get. I asked the guy to feel them for the car - and he did!
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For the curious the cost of vehicle registration in Pennsylvania is $37.
Depending on her county inspection is $32 pass/fail. I have no idea what emissions stickers cost, last I knew $12.
However on a new car those are already completed before initial delivery.
Just to put this in perspective Sidney Crosby is from Nova Scotia and I don’t believe he has applied for US citizenship (Not that he needs to.).
I would like to think that I would do the same thing in a similar situation for a Canadian veteran. After all, our nations have shed too much blood together to make a distinction between our veterans and theirs.
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