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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will celebrate his 21st
birthday Thursday, which means the superstar centre will be able to
drink legally for the first time in the United States.

"At 19, I'm an adult in Canada. Now, I'm an adult all the way around,"
Crosby told the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.

When he returns to Pittsburgh from his off-season home in Nova Scotia,
Crosby's first drink will likely be whisky. He said his favourite
adult beverages are Jack Daniels and Crown Royal.

On the ice, Crosby hopes with his 21st birthday, comes more maturity.

"I'd like to be a better leader. I really think it's a matter of
recognizing things and using my experience from last year to recognize
when something needs to be said or handled," he said. "There are
certain moments when you have to be more of a leader. It's hard to
explain, but last year helped make me more aware of that."

The Penguins finished second in the Eastern Conference last year and
went all the way to the Stanley Cup final, losing in six games to the
Detroit Red Wings.

"I thought I was motivated before. It's definitely more now," Crosby
said. "Being that close and not being able to do it - it's just hard.
The quicker you can get back and win it, the better."

However, Crosby, who scored 24 goals and 48 assists in 53 games last
year, isn't taking anything for granted.

"Every team plays to win the Stanley Cup," he said. "That's what we
want coming in, but there are a lot of things to be done before that
can happen.

"Our goal should be to be better than we were last year. It's no given
to reach the playoffs. You never look too far ahead. We have to keep
that approach that we did last year."