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Crosby out again with concussion-like symptoms
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December 14, 2011, Wednesday
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PITTSBURGH Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms and there is no timetable for his return, the National Hockey League's biggest drawing card said on Monday.
Crosby, who missed the last two games as a precaution, did not practice with his team on Monday and told reporters after that he has had symptoms for the last couple days.
"Not (feeling) bad," Crosby told reporters in remarks posted on the team's website. "But I have to make sure with these sort of things that I'm careful and making sure I'm 100 percent before coming back. No timetable."
Crosby returned to the Pittsburgh lineup three weeks ago after missing over 10 months with post-concussion symptoms and has earned 12 points in five games this season.
But last week the Penguins said the NHL's biggest drawing card would miss two games as a precaution after Crosby had taken a hard hit during a recent game.
While Crosby has not practiced, he said he passed a baseline concussion test and has maintained light workouts.
"I've been doing light exertion stuff and seeing how that goes," said Crosby. "It's that whole (recovery) routine again, but hopefully not as long. When I wasn't doing something for six, seven months that process was a little longer. Hopefully, that's not the case here."
On the rink, Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos scored two late goals to put the heat on New Jersey in the final period but the Devils held on to claim a 5-4 win over the Lightning.
New Jersey went 2-0 up in the first through Petr Sykora and Dainius Zubrus before Steve Downie and Blair Jones tied the game in the final few minutes of the period.
Crosby, who missed the last two games as a precaution, did not practice with his team on Monday and told reporters after that he has had symptoms for the last couple days.
"Not (feeling) bad," Crosby told reporters in remarks posted on the team's website. "But I have to make sure with these sort of things that I'm careful and making sure I'm 100 percent before coming back. No timetable."
Crosby returned to the Pittsburgh lineup three weeks ago after missing over 10 months with post-concussion symptoms and has earned 12 points in five games this season.
But last week the Penguins said the NHL's biggest drawing card would miss two games as a precaution after Crosby had taken a hard hit during a recent game.
While Crosby has not practiced, he said he passed a baseline concussion test and has maintained light workouts.
"I've been doing light exertion stuff and seeing how that goes," said Crosby. "It's that whole (recovery) routine again, but hopefully not as long. When I wasn't doing something for six, seven months that process was a little longer. Hopefully, that's not the case here."
On the rink, Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos scored two late goals to put the heat on New Jersey in the final period but the Devils held on to claim a 5-4 win over the Lightning.
New Jersey went 2-0 up in the first through Petr Sykora and Dainius Zubrus before Steve Downie and Blair Jones tied the game in the final few minutes of the period.
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