According to two Detroit News columnists, Sidney Crosby has a lot in common with Steve Yzerman.

It’s not in the way they play the game. Crosby’s style is much different from the way Yzerman played. It’s in the way they handle themselves and what they say. Crosby won’t be fazed by the ‘C’, just as he hasn’t been bothered by all the attention and expectations. He has been the focal point wherever he has gone and he has worn the ‘C’ at every level he has played.

“I’m just going to keep everything the same,” Crosby said earlier this week. “I’ve always tried to lead by example. As far as playing with emotion, I think I always have played with emotion, and I need to keep playing like that.”

Crosby isn’t the kind to stop and consider where he is in his career.

“I don’t really think about it, to be honest,” he said. “There’s not too much time to think about it. I think I’m always looking to improve and get better.

“I have to focus on the things that are really important. and I don’t think it’s really important to worry about that too much.”