Columbus newspaper cancels crying Crosby masks ahead of Game 3

The Columbus Dispatch is reneging on its attempt to rattle the most prolific hockey player of a generation.

The newspaper announced Friday that fans can pick up a crying "Sid the Kid" mask for Game 3 between the Blue Jackets and Penguins, but according to Aaron Portzline, who writes for the publication, the Dispatch has decided to scrap the idea.

Here's a look at the attempted jab:

Well looks like @DispatchAlerts deleted their tweet. I wonder why '...ai pic.twitter.com/JS3ShsgATj

- B (@eyetotelescope) April 15, 2017

Down 2-0 in the series, Columbus isn't in much of a position to throw shade, especially at Crosby, who recorded three points in Game 2, and has more playoff goals than the Blue Jackets organization.

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