Welcome to Please Like My Sport, the weekly column in which we find various things that can (and should) make you excited about hockey this week. Whether you're already a hockey enjoyer or someone who is looking for reasons to become one, the goal is to deliver reasons for you to appreciate the right now. Here are some things to enjoy about hockey this week: The return of For some reason or another, a lot of people don't seem to like Sidney Crosby. Maybe it's because he's so good they feel they have to dislike him if he doesn't play for their favorite team. I don't know. What I do know, however, is that the NHL is an exponentially more fun league when Sidney Crosby is playing hockey, and so this week has been a good one. Crosby returned to the ice and suited up for the for the first time since undergoing abdominal surgery in November and he didn't wait long to remind us all that he's still Sidney Crosby. And he's still very fun. Crosby had four points in his return, including a goal and this absolutely ridiculous a sist. Oh how we've mi sed you, Sid. NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) Putting aside the self-pa s off the back of the net, which is always fun, the gall to even attempt that pa s is something else. I mean, what Bryan Bickell Jersey an utterly rude feed through an absurdly small window. Credit to for even having the the awarene s level to even anticipate that pa s and be able to finish. I think i'd be too stunned to even react in that situation. So, basically, I'd be a defenseman. Anyway, welcome back Sidney Crosby. You're fun and I love you. The Battle of Alberta I've said it since his rookie season, when it became quite clear that he was going to be a menace, but makes the NHL a better product. He's nightmare for opposing teams because of his skill and his antics, and there are going to be a ton of people who hate him by the time his career is done, but heels are good for the sport. Hate is good for the sport. Rivalries are good for the sport. Tkachuk has already added plenty of spice to Flames-Kings in the Pacific thanks to his never-ending feud with , and now he's doing the same for the Battle of Alberta thanks to a new rivalry with the ' . During the Oilers' visit to Calgary over the weekend, Ka sian wasn't thrilled with a few big, borderline hits that Tkachuk threw during a tense matchup. Those hits weren't penalized, so Ka sian Zack Ka sian absolutely lost it on Matthew Tkachuk. Tyler Bertuzzi Jersey Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) While fighting is permitted, attacking an unwilling combatant is frowned upon, so Ka sian was penalized and, later, got a two-game suspension from the league's Department of Player Safety. After the incident, Ka sian trashed Tkachuk, saying even despite the suspension. Ka sian also said Tkachuk is going to get his at some point down the line. Regardle s of where you land on this particular incident and who was more in the wrong, you have to concede that future Oilers-Flames games just got a whole lot more exciting. You obviously hope that things don't spiral violently out of control, but a little hate makes things a lot more intriguing, and we're approaching must-see TV for the next Ka sian-Tkachuk matchup. Speaking of which, the Oilers' first few games following Ka sian's two-game ban? A home-and-home set against the . Oh boy. NHL All-Star events This may be difficult for you to believe, but the NHL has actually done something new and cool that seems to have fans excited. It was announced this week that the league will introduce a new event at this year's All-Star Skills Competition that will feature players shooting pucks from the stands as they try to hit targets on the ice surface below. Hey , should we add this to the 2020 All-Star Skills comp? We think youll like the newest Challenge. Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) It has been described as "hockey meets TopGolf," and . Eight participants will shoot pucks from a section in the upper bowl towards circular targets that will be on the ice below. Each target will have different point values and will depend on how easy the targets are to hit. Participants will also receive more points if they completely Zach Andrews Jersey shatter a target rather than just clipping the side. The Skills Competition is typically a fun time but some of the aspects have gotten stale over the years, so it's cool to see the league find some new, non-sucky ways to spice up the event. Everyone loves to make fun of the NHL anytime they try to do something different, and usually those criticisms are warranted. But I think this idea could be great, especially considering it gets players a little closer to the fans during a marquee event that should be about the fans more than anything else, and people seem to be responding well to it. If you're going to bring weirdne s into All-Star Weekend, which the NHL has done since they installed the 3-on-3 tournament format, then you might as well go all-in on the weirdne s. This a good step in that direction. Also a good step in the right direction: The league will have a women's event this year. There will reportedly be a USA vs. Canada women's hockey 3-on-3 scrimmage this year as well. The league has invited some of the top women's players to All-Star Weekend over the past few years, and Kendall Coyne Schofield became the first female competitor in the Skills Competition in 2019, but this is the first event exclusive to the women. It's a great idea to help showcase those immensely talented athletes. Minnesota screws up their lineup There are so many dumb things that happen in hockey every week and every season, but this is perhaps one of the dumbest in recent memory: The Minnesota Wild are playing with 5 defensemen tonight because they. Teuvo Teravainen Jersey . forgot to list a 6th one on their lineup sheet. Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) Ryan Donato was Bobby Orr Jersey supposed to be a scratch for Minnesota, but they listed Greg Pateryn as a scratch instead. So Pateryn had to leave the game, and Donato ended up getting dre sed and joined the bench giving them 13 forwards and 5 D. Donato did not take one shift in first period. Adam Gretz (@AGretz) The Wild couldn't even fill out their lineup correctly and scratched the wrong guy. As a result, defenseman , who literally suited up and was on the bench when he was told he had to leave, was replaced by an extra forward in , who had to scramble to get ready for the game. Donato barely played (4:57 of total ice time) and was the guy who got absolutely wrecked by Sidney Crosby behind the net in the clip we highlighted earlier in this column. I mean, if you're Donato, you kind of have to request a trade after that, right? Poor guy. This sport is so stupid and I love it. Goal of the week Congratulations to , who became the 12th goalie in NHL history to score a goal this week. For the first time since 2013... WE HAVE A GOALIE GOAL. Ble s you, Pekka Rinne. NHL (@NHL) The Beautiful Game highlight of the week Congratulations are also in order for , who delivered the absolute worst shootout try in league history. Bruins lose after Brad Marchand has the worst shootout try in the history of the sport Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn)