#Pens Crosby won't play against San Jose or Los Angeles -SK
November 11th against the Dallas Stars looks like the closest return date for the superstar center.
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Sidney Crosby News
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Appears quite likely that Sidney Crosby will be a game-time decision. Trouble is, we still don’t know for which game #seemstobegettingcloser
Speculation of Crosby's return continue to circulate. Stay tuned as his return will be the top breaking news story of that given day.
Sidney Crosby will NOT make season debut in Toronto on Saturday, reports @DarrenDreger. #Leafs #NHL #Penguins
Crosby remains without a timetable but it was rumoured he would play this weekend. Keep him on the IR until further notified.
#Pens Crosby: Not much has changed since yesterday. I need a few days of contact, not one bump in a morning skate -SK
Crosby is craving contact but continues to be babied during practice. Until he fully gets hit, don't expect him in the lineup.
#Pens coach Bylsma not sure the degree of contact Crosby is running in structured drills back in Pitt with strnth coach Kadar. -SK
Good to hear that Crosby continues to take contact without any setbacks. As always, stay tuned for a further update.
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The Penguins have arrived in Winnipeg, but the team reports that center Evgeni Malkin and three other injured players did not make the two-game trip, which includes a game against the Jets on Monday and a game at Minnesota on Tuesday. The others who didn't travel are Sidney Crosby (concussion), Brooks Orpik (abdomen) and Dustin Jeffrey (knee). They have not played this season.
Don't expect to see any of these four players in the lineup over the next two road games. Through the team's first six games, they boast a league-best eight points.
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Crosby skated on the top line today which is clearly a good sign. Hopefully he takes a few bumps and continues to recover from his now infamous concussion.
Confirming the obvious: Penguins confirm that Crosby has been cleared for contact, but still no timetable for his return. This is next step
Crosby is cleared for contract which is excellent news for fantasy hockey owners and Pens fans. Keep in mind this news is the next step, and a step in the right direction. However, his return is still indefinite.
Sidney Crosby not seeing doctor today. "This week," he said. Still no contact for now.
At this point, Crosby seems a few weeks away from returning. His skating certainly remains encouraging but the Pens continue to say they won't rush him.
#Crosby wearing white (noncontact) helment for #Pens at AM skate. Not sure if he's been evaluated by concussion team yet.
Crosby skating continues to be a welcome sign for fantasy hockey owners. Stay tuned for a further update.
The Penguins will hold a morning skate tomorrow before the home opener against Florida. Crosby is scheduled to participate. There is no indication he won’t, and perhaps he will have any update on his status then. Perhaps not, too.
Crosby continues his slow, eventual pace to recovery. 'Sid is a Ferrari and needs to be fine tuned'. Stay tuned for a further update.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins went through a 60+ minute workout this morning as the team departs for Vancouver this afternoon. Among today’s storylines in practice was Sidney Crosby who said afterwards he doesn’t expect to receive clearance for contact on the Penguins upcoming Western Canada swing.
Look for Crosby to return at the absolute earliest during Game 5 against the Washington Capitals.
Penguins center Sidney Crosby will start the 2011-12 season on injured reserve.
Last season, Crosby scored 32 goals and 66 points over 41 games before missing the rest of the season. If he can play around 60 games he figures to stay in the mix to lead the League.
Before he will be cleared to play, things will need to go well for an unspecified amount of time after he begins hitting and taking hits in practice. It's not known when he will be allowed to have contact, but it might well be at least eight days from now.
Stay tuned for further updates on the superstar captain.
Sidney Crosby rules himself out of Penguins season opener Thurs at Vancouver even tho recovery going well.
Following a practice with contact, Crosby ruled himself out of the season opener. The superstar center could return shortly after the season begins as the dreaded "setback" word has not been used.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has yet to be cleared for contact, but he has been elevated in his line duty. With the Penguins going through their first full team practice with the reduction of players in camp, Crosby centered the third line in today’s skate, with Pascal Dupuis and Matt Cooke on his wings.
Evgeni Malkin tweeted today that Crosby skated for the first time with contact. While we await reports confirming the tweet, it seems like the team's captain will return to the lineup shortly. Feel free to draft accordingly.
Sidney Crosby is still wearing a white hat in Penguins practice -- not because he's ready to ride in as the team's hero, but because his helmet needs to contrast with his teammates' black ones to signify that he's not allowed to have contact.
If you were planning on taking Crosby at a discount, or already own The Kid, then this news comes as good news. Although he has yet to take a hit, the captain continues to take positive steps in his road to recovery.
"Everything's been really good," he said. "I haven't run into any issues so far. It's been pretty smooth. A day at a time, but it's been a lot of fun being out there and getting back to doing the things you're used to doing every day as a hockey player.
Crosby continues to make strides and might be ready for opening night at this pace. The phenom scored 31 goals and 66 points in his first 41 games of the year. Expect at least 80 points from the elite center.
#SidneyCrosby practicing with #PittsburghPenguins but #BrooksOrpik and #JasonWilliams are not.
Always a good sign that 'The Kid' isn't suffering from any setbacks.
"I've gotten bumped kind of accidentally here a couple of times anyway, and it's been OK," the Penguins captain said Tuesday. "So we've just got to see how it goes."
No headaches or setbacks reported yet which is a very good sign.
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