Zucker finds chemistry with Crosby on left wing

When the Penguins got Jason Zucker from Minnesota on Feb. 10, the unspoken intent was to play Zucker on Sidney Crosby's left wing.
Since then, unspoken intent has become an obvious success: Zucker has six goals in 11 games since joining the Pens, with four of those goals assisted by Crosby. Zucker also has four helpers, assisting Crosby thrice.

Crosby likes to watch each shift on one of the bench's iPads, discussing what transpired with his linemates. Zucker thinks that the process helps.
"I love it, because you can't lie," Zucker said, smiling. "'Where were you?' 'Oh, I was here.' 'No, you weren't. You were there.'
"So it's great to be able to see it, because there are times you say, 'Oh, I was open' or 'I saw this.' But when you watch it again, you might have had a little more time, or you weren't as open as you thought. You also see some of the opposition's] tendencies defensively."
Zucker and Crosby have had success together. But Zucker thinks still more can be achieved.
"We're still trying to gain chemistry," Zucker said. "It's good to talk to Sid after every shift, and make sure we're building that chemistry. He's not a hard guy to play with. I'm just trying to make sure I use my assets. Make some space, and create some plays.
"There are things I'm still learning. Things I'm working on, and things I'm trying to fix. I'm watching video and talking to Sid. It's a learning curve. It's a building process."
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