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Crosby gets the clearance for comeback
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November 22, 2011, Tuesday
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PITTSBURGH Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been cleared to make his long-awaited return to the National Hockey League.
The Penguins said on Sunday that Crosby had been selected in the lineup to face the New York Islanders, marking his first appearance since January 5, after team doctors approved his return.
"They saw him today and talked to him and cleared him, and that's when the decision was made that (Monday) would be the day," Pittsburgh head coach Dan Bylsma said.
"The only thing I can really say is that I would liken it to the sound you hear in the voice of a player that's going to go play in their first National Hockey League game.
"He's excited. He's anxious. He's been wanting to play hockey for a long time."
The 24-year-old, the league's biggest draw card, has not played since absorbing two hits to the head in successive games and experiencing post-concussion symptoms.
The Penguins said on Sunday that Crosby had been selected in the lineup to face the New York Islanders, marking his first appearance since January 5, after team doctors approved his return.
"They saw him today and talked to him and cleared him, and that's when the decision was made that (Monday) would be the day," Pittsburgh head coach Dan Bylsma said.
"The only thing I can really say is that I would liken it to the sound you hear in the voice of a player that's going to go play in their first National Hockey League game.
"He's excited. He's anxious. He's been wanting to play hockey for a long time."
The 24-year-old, the league's biggest draw card, has not played since absorbing two hits to the head in successive games and experiencing post-concussion symptoms.
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