Crosby claims innocence after bottle toss: 'I've got a better arm than that'

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby caused a bit of an uproar Thursday with the slip of a hand in Game 5 against the Nashville Predators.

From the bench, and with a water bottle in hand, Crosby gestured to the on-ice officials after Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm retaliated on a hit by Penguins forward Chris Kunitz.

But the motion was a tad too strong from Crosby, as the bottled slipped from his hand and onto the ice. He later quipped to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, "I know it looks bad, but I'm a righty and I've got a better arm than that."

Throwing objects on the ice typically results in a delay of game penalty, but no call was made, likely because the officials deemed it unintentional.

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