Crosby's OK shootout corrals SuperSkills title

0 Comments | USA TODAY, January, 2007 | by Kevin Allen

DALLAS -- What the NHL SuperSkills competition proved is maybe the NHL does want this week to be Sidney Crosby's party, and if that is true, he seems ready to dance stylishly in the spotlight. Although the Pittsburgh Penguins star isn't known as a shootout wizard, coach Lindy Ruff selected him to appear in the final, one-on-one event and he bested Anaheim Ducks veteran Teemu Selanne 2-1 to give the Eastern Conference five team points and a 15-11 win against the Western Conference in the overall competition Tuesday.

"It was not something I was asking for, but it was fun," Crosby said. Crosby is 0-for-5 in shootouts this season and 2-for-11 in his young career. Going into the event, Crosby joked that he had an explanation ready. "Going against (Vancouver Canucks goalie...