The leader of the Pittsburgh Penguins speaks for many when he says he wants to see more consistency regarding suspension.

Sidney Crosby has been around the NHL for a long time and has seen a thing or two over his 18 years in a Pittsburgh Penguins sweater.

With that much knowledge and experience, the Penguins captain is well aware of the many nuances and areas of frustration that surround the NHL.

One of the biggest topics that always drive a fans attention is suspensions and how the league fails to have a set standard or outline for what is or isn’t a suspendable offense.

For Crosby, that’s something he would like to see changed; he told the 32 Thoughts Podcast that the inconsistency of suspensions confuses him and his teammates.

“It’s still something where you see a highlight or a clip and you don’t know the range of a suspension,” Crosby said. “I still feel there’s a bit of a grey area there… I’d like to think we can get a little closer.”

While Crosby has never been suspended, he and his Penguins teammates have been on the receiving end of quite a few plays that have gotten opponents suspended.

There have also been plenty of situations around the league of players committing plays that warrant a suspension, but only get hit with a fine.

At least one per month during the season, if not more, an event occurs where an obvious infraction should lead to some sort of suspension, but NHL Department of Player Safety sits on their hands.

NHL Player Safety and their head George Perros has been criticized quite a bit over the last few years with their mishandlings of suspensions, and Crosby is among those who want to see some change.

Eliminating the grey area and gaining consistency with suspensions would go a long way with the players and keep the sport of hockey a safer place for the athletes.

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