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Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby And Colorado Avalanche Star Nathan Mackinnon Bring Puppies To The Rink For Children

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Good friends Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon recently brought big smiles to some youth hockey players faces.

The duo teamed with Tim Hortons to ask the "experts" of youth sports how to lighten the mood of the activities after a recent study showed 67% of parents find youth sports too serious.

Crosby and McKinnon listened to the creative ideas from the players, and brought puppies and piñatas to the rink for the kids to enjoy.

"Puppies? Piñatas? Donuts? Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon (@Mackinnon9) turned to the experts for some amazing ideas! ❤️ @TimHortons"

The NHL stars spent the day with some youth players that the kids will never forget!

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