Flames' Tkachuk will try to hide Crosby fandom when they face off

Matthew Tkachuk will be trading in his pom-poms for hockey gloves Tuesday night.

The Calgary Flames rookie will be in Pittsburgh, where he and his teammates will be tasked with shutting down his favorite player growing up, Sidney Crosby.

"I'm going to try to not be a little fan out there tonight," Tkachuk said when asked about Crosby, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

The Flames will hope to avoid witnessing a milestone from Crosby, as the Penguins' captain is just three points away from 1,000 for his career.