Crosby would 'love to find out' what winning 3 straight Stanley Cups is like

Why not?

That's the approach Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are taking to the notion of winning a third straight Stanley Cup in 2018.

"I have a pretty good understanding of how hard two is. I can't imagine what three must be like," Crosby said Monday, per the team's website. "I'd love to find out. It's going to be tough, but we're going to training camp with that in mind. It'll be a big challenge, but why not?"

Crosby spent the day celebrating both his birthday and the team's latest Cup win with stops in Halifax and Rimouski, bringing with him the Conn Smythe Trophy, the Rocket Richard Trophy, the Prince of Wales Trophy, and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey championship trophy - all of which he won over the past calendar year. Even more, all that success has come on the heels of Cup and playoff MVP wins the season prior.

The best player in the game is simply trying to take advantage of the opportunities before him.

"Growing up as a kid you want to play in the NHL, you want to win the Stanley Cup," Crosby said "I've been fortunate enough to do that. It's still something that pushes me every day, to be able to win that, to be able to have these kinds of experiences. You have a window to be able to do this. It's not something you take for granted. You have a window and I'm just trying to make the most of that window."

Thanks to a balanced roster that boasts high-end veteran talent, cheap, productive young forwards, and an all-world goalie, the Penguins will be well positioned to defend their title once again.