Crosby, Leafs react to Jays’ crushing Game 7 loss

Sidney Crosby and his teammates landed in Toronto late Saturday night.

TORONTO – Sidney Crosby and his teammates landed in Toronto late Saturday night.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had just flown in from Winnipeg following a 5-2 loss to the Jets that afternoon.

The club’s superstar captain had a singular focus once the plane touched down — tuning into the conclusion of an epic World Series.

It didn’t, however, go the way Crosby and many fans across Canada had hoped for a team that captured the country’s attention and provided a new generation with memories to cherish throughout an unexpected run.

The Toronto Blue Jays suffered a devastating Game 7 loss in the winner-take-all showdown against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Two outs away from the franchise’s first title since going back-to-back in 1992 and 1993, the bullpen couldn’t hold the lead.

The Jays — a group that repeatedly pushed back in tough moments — had plenty of opportunities to capture their first Fall Classic in 32 years before the Dodgers snatched the trophy away 5-4 in 11 innings.

“I was pulling for them,” Crosby said Monday ahead of Pittsburgh’s game in Toronto against the Maple Leafs. “You just feel how bad everybody wanted to see the win. And it’s too bad with the way it ended up.

“Anything can happen in Game 7.”