Penguins Star Sidney Crosby Diagnosed With Concussion

However, taking nothing lightly in today’s sports world, the Penguins made sure to check Crosby out more fully to come to this diagnosis instead. Just one of those things. Four months ago, he led the Penguins to the fourth Cup in franchise history after piling up 85 points in 80 games.

When he finally returned, there was always the concern that it would be an issue going forward.

“When you get a typical injury you’re given a time frame, you’re gradually working towards getting back”, the two-time NHL MVP and Stanley Cup champion said in 2013.

Fears of more head trauma have followed Crosby since he was rocked in the 2011 Winter Classic by Washington’s David Steckel. Crosby’s last game was September 29 versus Team Europe at the World Cup of Hockey. Crosby was the tournament’s MVP after leading Canada to gold.

“I’m not making this up”, he insisted.

“I feel pretty good”.

Crosby is no stranger to concussions.

The team also said Crosby’s status would be updated when more information became available. “I feel confident and comfortable with everything”.

It seems likely he’ll be a spectator on Thursday when the Penguins raise their Stanley Cup banner on opening night before a game against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

According to the team, it was unclear at first that there was a Crosby head injury.

Crosby’s latest concussion happened on Friday at practice.

Crosby knows this. He’s been down this road before, and only he’ll know when the time is right for his return. Hopefully Crosby is back on the ice in no time.

Crosby, a notorious workaholic, needs hockey.

The man who has spent a decade as the face of the National Hockey League, who puts rears in seats everywhere he plays, whose excellence on the ice and widespread celebrity make him an ambassador for his sport, is back on the shelf. “That’s best for everybody”. For reasons that are hard to explain, even though Ovechkin plays a far more physical brand of hockey than most, he has missed only 39 games in his career. You go day by day. Having felt well enough to attend the Penguins fan fest on Sunday, he won’t be back on blades until he himself thinks he is ready to return without any physical risk.

Losing Crosby would be a devastating blow for the Penguins if he was forced to miss significant time.

“With the absence of Sid in the lineup, we believe we still have a strong leadership group”, Sullivan said. It would be fun to watch McDavid try to take that mantle away, but watching Crosby lose the belt to concussions would be the opposite of that. “We’re still in the exhibition season, so we chose to hold him out”.

As encouraging as it was to see Crosby in the dressing room on Tuesday, the Penguins are taking nothing for granted. You just go day by day.