9-year-old viral video star spends day with Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins made one of their biggest fans' dreams come true.

Roman Marcotte, a 9-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska, went viral after he showcased his impressive skills on his front-yard rink at in a Sidney Crosby jersey.

After catching wind of the youngster's skills, the Pens invited Marcotte to meet his idol and catch a game in Mario Lemieux's suite at PPG Paints Arena.

It's never too early to start scouting. Welcome to Mario's suite, @romanjamesmarcotte!

A post shared by Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) on Mar 21, 2018 at 4:51pm PDT

Thank you Mario Lemieux and the @penguins for the invitation! Life changing experience! Sidney Crosby is a great ambassador for the @NHL and sport in general! Words cannot express our gratitude! _____________________________________________________________ #8yearsold #play #bauer #crosby #penguins #Pittsburgh #sidney #kids #bardown #hockey #speed #ccmhockey #hustle #train #sport #skate #nhl #chl #qmjhl #ohl #khl #winter #alaska #score #goal #odrheaven #odr #chillygear #powerskate @sniperskin @sniperhockeycanada ---------------------------

A post shared by Roman James Marcotte '09 (@romanjamesmarcotte) on Mar 22, 2018 at 8:17am PDT

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