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A Different Kind Of NHL Season
by Paul on 10/02/11 at 07:57 PM ET
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from Jeff Z. Klein of the New York Times,
It has been said that the N.H.L. season beginning on Thursday is about Sidney Crosby. But it is also about ideas, about vast changes in perception and philosophy across the league, both among the people who run the game and those who play it. And that, too, is largely about Sidney Crosby.
The 2011-12 season will be very different from any season played before, even if Crosby will not be on the ice for the start of it. It is a season that will be watched closely to see whether the N.H.L. will continue to enforce its new, rigorously applied rules against boarding and checks to the head, which resulted in nine suspensions in the preseason through Saturday.
“I’m not surprised, to be honest with you,” Crosby said of the new regulations. “That’s kind of where everything’s going.”
Crosby, the youngest team captain to raise the Stanley Cup, the scorer of the goal that won an Olympic gold medal and by common agreement the sport’s best player, had just darted and glided through an hourlong practice at Joe Louis Arena ahead of the Penguins’ preseason game Sunday, looking terrific.
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Afternoon Line
by Paul on 09/29/11 at 12:07 PM ET
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When Sidney Crosby plays his next NHL game, the Penguins will be complete, but there’s no knowing if he’ll ever be whole, if he’ll ever be all the way back, if something has been irretrievably lost. Based on training camp, a full comeback looks possible, but if a “mild” concussion sidelined him for more than nine months, another one is an awful prospect for the player, the team and the league.
-Gare Joyce of Sporstnet Magazine where you can read more on Crosby.
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Video- Crosby Wants To Make Sure Everything Is Right When He Comes Back
by Paul on 09/21/11 at 06:31 PM ET
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Kathryn Tappen now with the NHL Network sits down with Sidney Crosby.
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Crosby Can Practice But No Contact
by Paul on 09/16/11 at 10:09 AM ET
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from Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said this morning that he will practice with the club in training camp, starting with Saturday’s first day on the ice. He has not, however, been cleared for contact, so will sit out scrimmages and contact drills.
“I’m excited to get going,” said Crosby, who was diagnosed with a concussion Jan. 6 and did not play again last season.
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NHLers Speaking Up About Headshots
by Alanah McGinley on 09/14/11 at 01:01 PM ET
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From Bill Beacon of the CP via the Globe & Mail:
Montreal Canadiens sniper Michael Cammalleri says having superstar Sidney Crosby speak out about headshots will help other NHL players voice opinions on what used to be a taboo subject.
“What the immediate effect is for me is that it allows other players now to come out and say ‘OK, it’s not uncool to say what I really believe, and that I’m not a soft player because I don’t think we should have headshots. I’m not a player a general manager won’t want on his team. I’m now going to voice that opinion,“’ Cammalleri said Wednesday as the Canadiens gathered for their annual charity golf tournament.
“I think it’s very good of Sid to be able to do that. He’s under a big microscope, the biggest in our game, and I commend him for doing that. I think that it’s important that we don’t be ignorant to what’s going on in our game.”
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Led By Crosby, 14 Penguins Players Deliver Season Tickets
by brianmetzer on 09/12/11 at 01:43 PM ET
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Those of you who have read my blogs over the years know that I have always been very complimentary of how the Pittsburgh Penguins treat their fans… at least most of the time anyway.
They have always done a number of things to make the fans feel involved such as having town hall meetings to keep them posted on the rebuild that went on a few years back, generous giveaways such as the popular “Shirts off their Backs” promotion that sees every Penguins’ player give away his game used jersey to a fan during a post-game ceremony following the final home game of the regular season and much more.
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Crosby on the Mend
by Alanah McGinley on 09/07/11 at 12:01 PM ET
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From Sean Gordon at the Globe & Mail:
“Mentally, I feel good, the last three weeks it’s the best I’ve felt so far . . . it’s been a tough road, but retirement? No,” said Crosby, who reportedly had a brisk practice skate at the Consol Energy Centre before the news conference.
Crosby said he’s felt very close to being himself at various points in his recovery, but 90 per cent is not close enough to return.
“I’m not going to roll the dice . . . it’s important to get back to where I need to be and if not, we’ve seen it many times, you can get recurring issues,” Crosby said.
“You’ve got to listen to your body, you’ve to got listen to your doctors,” he added.
Asked by a reporter whether he’s been thinking about the possibility he may never be able to play again, Crosby smiled and said “it’s a pretty slight one.”
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Crosby Meets the Press - Video
by brianmetzer on 09/07/11 at 11:26 AM ET
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As we all know, Sidney Crosby meets the press this afternoon at 12:30pm. There isn’t a ton of insight into what will be discussed during the presser, but he is slated to give an update on his health after meeting with experts in both Michigan and Georgia following a reoccurance of concussion symptoms in August.
Though there is an update forthcoming, sources have told the Tribune Review’s Rob Rossi that there isn’t expected to be a major announcement regarding change in status. I will be live at the presser, but you can watch the feed below.
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Strong Up the Middle
by Ian Gooding on 09/07/11 at 07:30 AM ET
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In my last article on left wings, a few of you mentioned the positional dilemmas that we seem to face when drafting forwards. This is a great point, since not only do position eligibilities change from league to league (eg. Yahoo/ESPN/CBS), but also from year to year. As well, we also need to keep our eye on forwards with dual position eligibility.
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Penugins release promotional schedule, Tickets on sale 09/16
by brianmetzer on 09/06/11 at 10:20 AM ET
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Over the next few days we will really be ramping up coverage here at FTPT, but in the interim I thought I would post the Penguins’ promotional schedule that just arrived in my inbox. There are a number of interesting items this year along with some old favorites such as “Schedule Mouse Pad” and “Team Calender.” The team will also finish their home schedule off with the very popular “Fan Appreciation Night,” in which the players give away the “shirts off of their backs.”
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Crosby Meets The Press Tomorrow
by Paul on 09/06/11 at 09:05 AM ET
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In case you do not follow me on Twitter, the Penguins announced today that Sidney Crosby will meet with the media tomorrow at 12:30pm.
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Ovechkin on Crosby
by Alanah McGinley on 08/29/11 at 01:58 PM ET
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From Dmitry Chesnokov at Yahoo!‘s Puck Daddy:
What can you say about Sidney Crosby who still cannot recover from the concussion? He may miss even this season.
“God willing it won’t be true. Right now Crosby is one of the best hockey players in the world. If he leaves, it will be a huge loss for people and for the sport in general. I will be very upset.”
But it was former Washington Capitals forward David Steckel who gave him the concussion. You are responsible for his action as his captain.
“It was an unintentional collision. One hundred percent! A game play. Moreover, the next game a Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman had a rough play against Crosby behind the net. You can’t get away from episodes like this in hockey.”
read on for discussion on the weight-gain issue, and other topics
*thanks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the pointer
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NHL Hasn’t Done Enough About Head Shots
by Alanah McGinley on 08/25/11 at 01:12 PM ET
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From Adam Proteau at The Hockey News:
So a concussed MMA fighter sits out 90 days, but a concussed NHLer often returns to action the following game, or even the same night. Does that sound to you like a league that can claim to be progressive in its approach to head injuries? If it does, stop reading this column and immediately visit your doctor – you may be concussed yourself.
Now, it’s entirely possible that, even with a much more serious approach to concussion treatment and prevention, Crosby and any of the aforementioned players would’ve been caught up in the sticky web of concussions.
However, the fact of the matter is, had the NHL treated long-since-retired concussion victims as if they were the future of the sport, we might already have had a full-on ban on head shots many seasons ago and far fewer players might be dealing with head injuries today.
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Concussion Experts Say Crosby Will Make A Full Recovery At Some Point
by Paul on 08/24/11 at 07:56 PM ET
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from PittsburghPenguins.com,
The latest steps in Sidney Crosby’s recovery from a concussion have been visits to leading specialists around the country to monitor his progress.
Their conclusion is that he will make a full recovery – it just takes time.
Crosby is expected to be back in Pittsburgh in the next few weeks, where he will continue to work toward a return to the ice, although no specific timetable has been set.
“I appreciate all the support I’ve received from my family, friends, teammates and fans and from the entire Penguins organization,” Crosby said. “I know they only want the best for my health, and for me to be fully ready when I return to game action.”
“We always knew this was going to be a progressive recovery – based on how he felt,” said Pat Brisson, Crosby’s agent. “With a concussion, there is not a finite recovery period like with a shoulder injury or a knee injury. That’s why we’ve never even set a specific goal for a return date like the start of training camp or Oct. 1 or anything else. He will play when he is symptom free.”
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Crosby Needs To Speak Up
by Paul on 08/24/11 at 06:35 AM ET
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from Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
Stop and think about this for a moment: The head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins couldn’t tell anyone yesterday if his captain, the NHL’s preeminent player, was skating or not.
“I really don’t know,” Bylsma said.
That’s astonishing.
Bylsma also couldn’t narrow down Crosby’s whereabouts, other than to say, “I don’t think he’s home right now,” referring to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The team owner and general manager Ray Shero don’t know, either. Lemieux told me he last spoke with Crosby two weeks ago. Crosby isn’t even in regular contact with his teammates, from what I’m hearing, certainly a lot less than in summers past. That’s why they don’t know any more than anyone else.
Am I the only one who finds fault with Crosby and/or his people on this front?
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Reasons For Crosby To Retire
by Paul on 08/23/11 at 08:08 AM ET
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from Cathal Kelly of the Toronto Star,
There are no goals left for him in the game. At best, all he achieves from now on is more of the same. He still has an entire life to lead after hockey, whether it ends tomorrow or in a decade. What’s in the balance is how capable he will be of leading it fully.
Ending a career this glorious so soon would be a kind of tragedy, if we can risk using that word.
It would be a huge blow to the player, and a transient one for his admirers. There will always be another hockey hero. That’s a constant. Hockey may think it needs Sidney Crosby, but it surely doesn’t need him crippled.
Will he return? Probably.
Should he? Ask Dave Scatchard in a few years time.
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Another Day, More Crosby Reports
by Paul on 08/22/11 at 05:51 PM ET
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from CTV News,
Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby’s concussion symptoms have returned, and he may not be ready for the start of the NHL season, sources have told CTV Atlantic.
The Cole Harbour, N.S., native has not played a game since January 5, 2011, after he suffered his second hit to the head in less than a week.
Sources say Crosby’s concussion symptoms returned last week and he cancelled all of his scheduled on-ice workouts at a Halifax-area rink.
continue...
An AP report at ESPN says not true, according to Crosby’s agent Pat Brison who said his training has been adjusted to meet his needs for recovery..
Read the AP report at ESPN.
added 9:58pm, from Matthew Sekeres of the Globe and Mail,
Though it sounds as if Crosby’s camp is circling the wagons and concealing another setback, a concussion specialist said it is possible for athletes to experience symptoms months after the injury without necessarily suffering a setback.
Dr. Mark Aubry, the chief medical officer of the International Ice Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada, said it’s not that unusual for symptoms to linger up to two years, and to return when the injured athlete attempts to exercise.
“There will always be a small percentage of players … where the concussion symptoms will last longer than expected,” said Aubry, an Ottawa-Gatineau physician. “Some will settle overnight, some will last one to two years. There’s a wide range.”
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Morning Line
by Paul on 08/20/11 at 08:11 AM ET
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Fans would hate to talk about Crosby in terms of what might have been rather than his performance up to the point of his brain injury. That’s how fans discuss Bobby Orr — pre-knee injury and post knee-injury. How good could Orr have been? We fear hearing how good could Crosby have been.
-Ken Gray of The Bulldog at the Ottawa Citizen where Gray suggests head shots, fighting and maybe even body contact be eliminated from the game.
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Another Case For Number One
by Ian Gooding on 08/18/11 at 08:40 AM ET
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Is Sidney Crosby still the number one pick in fantasy leagues?
Mere hours after my posting suggesting that Crosby should be the first overall pick, Josh Rimer’s tweet about Crosby’s unlikeliness to be in the Penguins’ lineup to start the season was making the rounds.
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Crosby’s Recovery Still A Mystery
by Paul on 08/18/11 at 07:40 AM ET
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from Joe Starkey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
Yet, there they were again, in an email response I received from Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson, on Wednesday. The question seemed simple enough: What are the symptoms Crosby has been experiencing this summer?
Headaches? Dizziness? Balance issues?
Penguins general manager Ray Shero was asked the same question Monday. His mind-boggling response: “I don’t know the exact symptoms.”
What? If the man running the franchise’s day-to-day operations — the man responsible for making contingency plans if Crosby is unable to start the season — doesn’t know, who does?
I figured Brisson was a good bet. I asked him to identify the symptoms.
Brisson’s reply: “Sidney progressed a lot this summer. As Ray mentioned, he had occasional symptoms here and there. Camp is in a month. We will know better then.”
So the mystery continues. Crosby’s ordeal has been shrouded in haziness since the moment he was leveled by David Steckel near the end of the second period of the Winter Classic.
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Afternoon Line
by Alanah McGinley on 08/17/11 at 02:47 PM ET
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“Especially in the summertime, I try not to get involved in this type of, ‘How are you feeling’ conversation.
“There are things I would normally talk about with Sid and those are the captain’s stuff like scheduling with the team. If I was to talk to him now, I wouldn’t say, ‘How do you feel today?’ I would say, ‘Where are you now?’ I would ask, ‘When are you coming to Pittsburgh?’ I would ask, ‘How many fish did you catch up in Nova Scotia?’ “
—Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, on Sidney Crosby [NHL.com]
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Shero/Bylsma Videos from this afternoon…
by brianmetzer on 08/15/11 at 02:02 PM ET
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Though I try to avoid posting a lot of the same things that you might have already seen on the Penguins official site, I did receive the embed codes to the videos from today’s pressers from my predecessor, Tony Ferrante, so I figured that I would post them for you all. He was good enough to send them… I will post them!
I already wrote about Shero’s presser and shared pertinent quotes, but there is no harm in seeing the entire interviews… at this point, the most interesting commentary contained there in is likely to be Bylsma’s thoughts on some other injured players like Dustin Jeffrey and recent signee Jason Williams. However, it is worth hearing the optimism that I mentioned in Shero’s voice for yourselves…
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Ray Shero Addresses Crosby Situation
by brianmetzer on 08/15/11 at 01:05 PM ET
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Though Ray Shero issued a couple of statements last night via phone call or text to a couple of the newspapers in Pittsburgh, he officially met with the media this afternoon to shed some light on the Sidney Crosby situation.
Not that Shero has ever struck me as a worry wart to begin with, but his demeanor wasn’t that of a general manager who felt that he might be going into the season without his best and brightest star. If anything he came across as optimistic.
“I think he has progressed really well this summer,” Shero said. “He’s happy with his progress. Training camp is a month away, so there’s no expectation for me that he won’t be ready or will be ready. He’s doing his usual routine. He’ll probably be in a week before camp starts, and we’ll evaluate him then to see how he’s doing.
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UPDATED: Thoughts on the Crosby speculation: Penguins/Bylsma could make statement
by brianmetzer on 08/14/11 at 11:09 PM ET
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Rob Rossi has tweeted a comment from Pens’ GM Ray Shero: Shero on #Crosby: “There are going to be some symptoms with this injury, but nothing where he’s had to shut it down or anything.”
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Many folks have speculated about Sidney Crosby’s health since his concussion initially occurred back in January. That group contains many mainstream media members, bloggers, radio personalities etc, but all of the hardcore info on the situation has come from the above mentioned entities.
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Crosby’s Condition Could Be Addressed Monday
by Paul on 08/14/11 at 09:40 PM ET
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from Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma is expected to address the status of superstar center Sidney Crosby today during an appearance as a guest instructor at the team’s annual summer youth hockey school at Robert Morris University’s Island Sports Center.
Neither the team nor members of Crosby’s camp are commenting on a Twitter post from an “NHL Home Ice” radio producer on Sunday that stated Crosby would not be ready to play when the Penguins open the regular season Oct. 6 at Vancouver.
Neither Crosby nor his agent, Pat Brisson, could be reached for comment Sunday. However, multiple sources within Crosby’s camp said the Penguins would be the party to address Crosby’s status.
On his Twitter page (@JoshRimerHockey), Josh Rimer is identified as an “NHL Home Ice Producer on SiriusXM Radio & Hockey Blogger for http://www.nextsportstar.com.” As part of his Twitter bio, Rimer “also (sets) up Player Signings for AJ Sportsworld.”
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update 1:44am 8/15/11, again from Rob Rossi,
The occasional recurrence of concussion symptoms has not forced Penguins superstar center Sidney Crosby to “shut down” his offseason training, general manager Ray Shero said late Sunday.
“There are going to be some symptoms with this injury, but nothing where he’s had to shut it down or anything,” Shero said, noting that he was in contact with Crosby over the weekend. “He’s pushed himself, which is good.”
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A Day Late and a Dollar Short… Happy Birthday Geno!
by brianmetzer on 08/01/11 at 07:35 PM ET
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How selfish of me.
I spent the last week enjoying all that the summer has to offer, taking in several different concerts in and around the Pittsburgh area such as Exodus, Slayer, Rob Zombie, Motley Crue, Poison, U2, Kingdom of Sorrow, Megadeth, Godsmack, Disturbed and even managed to give Dave Mustaine a Penguins jersey in the process (but that will be a story for another day).
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Can You Compare The Two?
by Paul on 07/30/11 at 10:26 PM ET
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from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,
It must bother Sidney Crosby to see what has become of Justin Morneau this baseball season….
Morneau was as productive a hitter as the American League had prior to his head colliding with John McDonald’s knee last July. He had hit 136 home runs in the past 41/2 seasons. Before his concussion troubles, he won an MVP award, finished second another year, and was annually in the discussion for Canada’s athlete of the year.
This season, while suffering from some migraine issues related to post-concussion syndrome, Morneau was hitting a soft .225 with the Minnesota Twins, with few home runs, and on pace for an RBI season less than half his normal totals. And he has had other physical difficulties — a pinched nerve in his neck, wrist problems — that will keep him out of the lineup for weeks to come.
Crosby, making his return from head trauma, has hockey numbers similar to those from Morneau’s best seasons. But two of Canada’s best face the great unknown now, one having been stalled in his comeback attempt, the other uncertain what October will bring.
a few more hockey notes…
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Shero Talks Jagr & Crosby
by Paul on 05/17/11 at 05:32 PM ET
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from Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
Shero, who is meeting with the amateur scouting staff this week at Consol Energy Center, suggested Tuesday that Jagr won`t be courted to play for the Penguins next season and stressed that Crosby`s reported postseason setback was really just a slight “step back” along his recovery from a concussion.
On Jagr, who has talked over the past several days of resuming his NHL career, possibly with his original team: “I don`t understand where all this came from,” Shero said. “Jagr is not a guy we`ve spoken about in a couple of years. We talked about him for a little bit after his time with the Rangers (July 2008), but that`s about it.”...
Regarding Crosby, who did not play for the Penguins after Jan. 5, and has not been cleared by team doctors to resume practicing, Shero is bemusedly unfazed by that development.
“Cleared for what, to be on vacation?” Shero said. “He`s been away, out of the country on vacation, and hopefully having a good time. There`s no rush in terms of having a deadline to have him cleared for whatever. In this case the break will probably do him well.”
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Lightning Preparing For Crosby Regardless
by Alanah McGinley on 04/11/11 at 02:13 PM ET
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via TSN:
Considering he still hasn’t been cleared for contact, it would seem unlikely that Crosby, who missed 41 games with a concussion, will play. Coach Dan Bylsma has reiterated, countless times, the length of the recovery process, and that Crosby is still some steps away.
But the Lightning are preparing for him, one way or the other. Game 1 is Wednesday.
“To me, he’s playing, period,” Lightning coach Guy Boucher told reporters in Tampa. “But we can’t say if he’s not (playing), they don’t have a great team. They’re a great team. With him, they’re an amazing team.
“We’re playing against a great or amazing team, so we have to be at our best.”
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Penguins Should Make The Decision To Sit Crosby
by Paul on 04/07/11 at 03:50 PM ET
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from Johnette Howard of ESPN,
So the sight of Crosby finally returning to the ice in the past week for a few of Pittsburgh’s morning team skates was encouraging progress.
But that’s all it should be allowed to be.
The NHL playoffs will begin next week, and the pull on Crosby to come back to play is enormous even though he’s just been cleared for only light exercise, not full-contact drills. The culture of hockey constantly pushes players to play on, through anything. And the yearning among Penguins teammates for Crosby’s dramatic return is obvious, too, even if the team has played astonishingly well without him and fellow star Evgeni Malkin, who’s out for the season with a knee injury. As Penguins right wing Arron Asham gushed to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after Crosby’s first skate back on March 31, “I’m pretty sure he could lace them up tonight and be a force….
But Penguins management should step up and make this decision for Crosby now: announce he won’t be back for the rest of the season.
Take Crosby off the hook and say: This is on us, Sid.
Continue to let him work out in all the morning skates he wants, if only to break the tedium of his recovery or to be back among his teammates. “I’d never want to take hope away from a player,” Penguins general manager Ray Shero said upon Crosby’s limited return last week.
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Evening Line
by Paul on 04/02/11 at 08:08 PM ET
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“To even think about Crosby coming back (this year) is nuts.”
-Don Cherry of Hockey Night in Canada on Coach’s Corner tonight.
Watch the show at the CBC website.
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The Latest On Crosby
by Paul on 03/30/11 at 12:27 PM ET
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“There’s been a lot of speculation out there since he returned to skating a few days ago. He will be rejoining the team tomorrow in practice – but not to get ahead of ourselves.I just want to be clear on a couple things, as an update from myself. While he’s cleared to return to practice, we don’t anticipate him practicing with us all the time. It’s going to be a situation with game day skates. It’s a natural return for his progression here. His rehab has been ongoing. He’s doing well with it, but at the same time, as a manager, I have no expectations of him coming back and playing in the regular season, that’s not going to happen….”
-Ray Shero, GM for the Penguins, talked more about Crosby and you can read it a Penguins.com.
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Crosby On The Road To Recovery But Return Is Unknown
by Paul on 03/28/11 at 05:49 PM ET
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from Bob McKenzie of TSN,
I have it on good authority when Sidney Crosby will return to active duty in the NHL: only when he’s 100 per cent healthy and not a moment sooner.
Now, when precisely that is, well, that’s a matter of much speculation, which is only bound to ramp up on a daily basis the more we see Sid going short-side backhand cheese to pop the water bottle.
But the reality is Crosby, as of today, is only in Stage One of a three-stage process to prepare for a possible return to play. Stage One, of course, is skating on his own and he’s been doing that, increasing the length and intensity of his solo workouts to the point where we shouldn’t be too surprised if he is close to venturing into Stage Two any day now.
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The Future After Concussions
by Alanah McGinley on 03/28/11 at 02:53 PM ET
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From Eric Duhatschek at the Globe and Mail:
Sooner or later, the risks outweigh the rewards of playing on. It was the accumulation of multiple concussions that eventually drove the Lindros borthers, Brett and Eric, from the game; and is likely causing some of Marc Savard’s memory loss, a fact reported by ESPN.com over the weekend.
Now, a day after the fact, is far too soon to get an accurate read on what Hamhuis’s intentions might be. In all likelihood, his primary goal will be to recover as quickly as possible and be part of a long and fruitful playoff run with the Canucks, a serious Stanley Cup contender and the first one he’s ever played for.
But concussions can be tricky. Sometimes, five games are enough to get back on track. Other times - as in the case of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby - it can take far longer.
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Morning Line
by Paul on 03/22/11 at 08:34 AM ET
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Love him or hate him, Crosby is good for the game.
Get well Sidney Crosby.
Can’t wait to “hate” you again.
-Pat Caputo of the Oakland Press where you can read more on Crosby.
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Crosby Taking It Very Slowly
by Paul on 03/17/11 at 03:04 PM ET
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from the CP at The Hockey News,
“It is really not on the radar yet,” Bylsma said of Crosby possibly returning this season. “So there’s no timetable, but (it’s) good to see him on the ice and good to see him progressing.”
To Crosby, that is what is most encouraging about the worst injury of his career. Finally, there is progress—discernible and measurable progress after so many weeks without any.
Every day, he tells his doctors what he did and they decide what he can do next.
“I’m kind of just going with the progression and what they (the doctors) are telling me,” Crosby said. “Right now we’re just progressively moving slowly and trying to get back into the swing of things.
“It feels good just to have gear on.”
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Crosby’s Father Denies Retirement Report
by Paul on 03/12/11 at 08:16 PM ET
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via Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
Is Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby considering retirement?
Veteran sports radio Bob McCown of the Fan590 in Toronto made waves Friday when reported he had heard Crosby’s family was trying to convince him to retire for fear of risking more injury.
Not true, said the superstar player’s father.
“Not at all,” Troy Crosby, from his Halifax, Nova Scotia, home, told ESPN. “We’re just trying to get him healthy again. However long that takes, that’s how long it’s going to take.”
Crosby’s agent Pat Brisson also refuted the report.
As for Crosby’s status?
“He’s progressing,” said Brisson. “But there is no timetable.”
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Some Unexpected Crosby News
by Paul on 03/11/11 at 03:24 PM ET
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Bob McCown on Fan590 in Toronto just said he has heard Sidney Crosby’s family is trying to convince him to retire from the game.
Telling him he has accomplished everything in the game and don’t want him to risk any more injuries.
added 3:48pm, via Darren Dregger tweets,
Crosby’s agent responds to rumours. “Sidney’s parents have been extremely encouraging and supportive during this recovery period.”
Brisson tells TSN…“They (parents) will not feed any negative pulse to such a passionate mind.”
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Evening Line
by Paul on 02/25/11 at 07:49 PM ET
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A year to the day after that singular moment when it seemed Sidney Crosby had fulfilled his destiny, he is out of uniform, off skates, unable to practise, unable even to exercise, waiting and wondering when the fog might lift while his teammates play on.
While we savour that sweet memory as though it happened yesterday, for him it must seem a long time ago.
-Stephen Brunt off the Globe and Mail (Saturday edition) where you can read more on Crosby.
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Morning Line
by Paul on 02/10/11 at 11:57 AM ET
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via Helene Elliott tweet,
Crosby on rumors he might not return this season: “that could happen, but am I sitting here packing it in? No.”
read more Crosby quotes at Helene’s twitter account…
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The Crosby Facts
by Paul on 02/08/11 at 09:30 AM ET
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from Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
The facts, provided by coach Dan Bylsma, were a lot less attention-grabbing than the fiction provided by speculation on the Internet that Crosby would not play again this season.
“That really has not been a topic of conversation or a thought,” Bylsma said. “When the doctor told us he had a mild concussion, we were not expecting it to last this long.”...
Multiple sources said over the weekend that Crosby would not resume normal exercise activity for seven to 10 days, and that the Penguins do not expect him to play against until at least March.
Nobody within Crosby’s camp has ruled out the possibility he could miss the remainder of this season, including the playoffs - but only because recovery from concussions is impossible to predict.
Penguins general manager Ray Shero said “nothing has changed” regarding the status of Crosby, who is not symptom free and remains cleared for only light exercise.
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Blame The Playing Conditions At The Winter Classic For Crosby’s Concussion?
by Paul on 01/23/11 at 08:22 PM ET
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from Damien Cox of the Toronto Star,
So far, the debate has been whether Steckel intentionally or accidentally dinged Crosby. The most sensible answer based on the evidence is no, Steckel didn’t mean to. But there’s no shortage of folks who believe Steckel was acting like a cross between Conrad Dobler and Ty Cobb when he saw the opportunity to maim Crosby and took it.
But what few have asked — commentator Greg Millen is the only voice I’ve heard on this angle — is whether the conditions during the Winter Classic at Heinz Field contributed to the incident.
In other words, did the NHL put its top attraction in jeopardy — and eliminate him from participating in not only recent games with the Penguins but also the all-star game — by staging the Winter Classic the way that it did?
Think about it. For starters, as Millen has pointed out, putting a hockey rink in the middle of a football field, with no stands close to the boards, totally changes the feel of the ice surface and the depth perception of the players.
Adding to the problem was the rain, clearly an unusual situation for any NHL player. It affected visibility as well as the ice for both skating and puck handling.
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Morning Line
by Paul on 01/18/11 at 09:45 AM ET
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Help me out here. Was Crosby so angry about league not protecting players when his teammate ruined Marc Savard’s career? Can’t remember.
-Larry Brooks via Twitter.
added 9:52am, also from a Larry Brooks tweet,
Thanks to LeBrun for reminding me that yes indeed No. 87 wasn’t exactly pleased by Matt Cooke’s thuggery (my word).
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Will Crosby Pull Out Of The All-Star Game?
by Paul on 01/17/11 at 11:26 PM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,
Even though Sidney Crosby is a shoo-in to be chosen Tuesday as one of the captains who will pick the teams for the NHL all-star game, do not be surprised if he declines to participate, even if he recovers from his concussion.
The word filtering out of the Pittsburgh Penguins is that Crosby is an angry young man, angry enough to pull his considerable star presence from one of the league’s showcase events because he does not think the NHL is doing enough to protect its players. An NHL source said Crosby is not likely to tell the NHL he is withdrawing from the all-star game to protest the fact neither player who hit him on the head was suspended. However, he could easily decline and cite the need for complete recovery from a mild concussion.
The source said Crosby, who showed up at the all-star game in Montreal two years ago even though he sustained a knee injury and could not play, is not inclined to do any more such favours right now.
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Crosby Still Has Concussion Symptoms
by Paul on 01/12/11 at 04:54 PM ET
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from Arpon Basu at NHL.com,
Sidney Crosby is still feeling the effects of his concussion, and until those go away there is no point discussing his possible return, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said Wednesday.
“I believe he’s getting tested again this week, and he’s getting better,” Bylsma told reporters at the Bell Centre in advance of Wednesday night’s match-up against the Montreal Canadiens. “But we’re not going to progress forward until the symptoms subside.”
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Crosby Talks About The Two Recent Head Hits He Received
by Paul on 01/08/11 at 01:03 PM ET
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from Sam Kasan of PittsburghPenguins.com,
On the two hits:
I didn’t like them. You talk about headshots and dealing with them. That’s something that’s been a pretty big point of interest from GMs and players. When I look at those two hits (Steckel and Hedman), you talk about blindside, that’s a big word, unsuspecting player, there was no puck there on both of them. It was a direct hit to the head on both of them. If you go through the criteria I think they fit all those. I know it’s a fast game. I’ve been hit a thousand times. When you get hit like that, there’s nothing you can do. There’s no way to protect yourself. Those are things that hopefully they pay more attention to. It’s easy saying that being in this situation, but those are two hits, looking back, I can’t say I should have done something different or had my head down. I wouldn’t change anything.On if he was surprised the league took no action on either hit:
On the Steckel one it’s tough. It’s really tough to decide if he meant to or didn’t mean to. I feel he could have gotten out of the way and avoided me. Whether he tried to hurt me, only he knows. We’ll never know that, but you still have to be responsible out there. I can carry my stick up around my head and say that I’m protecting myself. But I have to be responsible for whatever I do with my stick if I end up hi-sticking someone. It’s the same thing. In that situation, I don’t see anything. He sees me there. He sees the whole ice and he doesn’t avoid me. I don’t think that’s responsible on his part. Whether or not he tried to hurt me, only he knows that. He’s got to be the one to try to avoid me in that situation.
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Too Much Crosby?
by Paul on 01/07/11 at 03:05 PM ET
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The Hockey News Staff answers some emails and for this question, the answer is supplied by Rory Boylen…
Obviously Sidney Crosby is an elite talent in the NHL. But do you feel as if the NHL is alienating a vast majority of fans by consistently thrusting him into the media spotlight? Sure, every sport has their spokespersons, but to me, the NHL seems to be relying a little too heavily on one person to “save” the game, while ignoring the 700 other players in the league. What do you think?
I couldn’t disagree more. When you’re the fourth-ranked sport in the United States of America and employ a young, marketable superstar who has earned pretty much every hockey accolade under the sun before the age of 24, you’d be crazy not to promote him. The best players from every major sport are treated the exact same way.As the face of the league and its top player, Crosby will have his many supporters and, naturally, his many detractors, who will go to any length to cast him in a negative light. It’s like this with every superstar in every sport. It was like that with Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and so many others before. And whether it’s positive or negative feedback, there is no denying Crosby ignites attention to the NHL.
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Video- David Steckel’s Headshot To Sidney Crosby
by Paul on 01/01/11 at 10:03 PM ET
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HNIC broadcast.
updated 10:09pm, Elliotte Friedman reports Crosby will be back for the 3rd period.
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Pens Schooling of Sabres Shows What it Takes
by @DaveDavisHockey on 12/12/10 at 07:27 PM ET
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After getting 9 out of 12 possible points in their last 6 games, and with Ryan Miller finding his groove again, you had to think maybe the Sabres were starting to get their swagger back. What better time to take on a powerhouse red-hot Stanley Cup contender on an 11-game winning streak to see where you’re at?
As it turned out, the Pittsburgh Penguins came into HSBC Arena last night and gave a lesson on what separates the big boys from the lesser teams like Buffalo. The Sabres came through with a pretty strong effort against a truly elite team. They showed some heart and, for the first two periods anyway, went at the Pens pretty hard.
But it still wasn’t good enough as Pittsburgh never trailed and scored a 5-2 win. While Sabres big guns Derek Roy and Thomas Vanek were whiffing on their scoring chances, Pens lesser-knowns like Arron Asham and Mike Rupp were cashing in on theirs.
For all of the positives that you can come up with about Buffalo’s recent streak, last night confirmed a disheartening truth about this group. The Sabres fall way short when matched up against quality teams. They’re now 2-12-1 against clubs that are seeded in the top 6 in either conference.
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High Praise From The Great One
by Patrick Hoffman on 12/10/10 at 10:30 PM ET
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from the TSN.ca staff:
“He scores big goals when you need to score big goals for your team,” he told TSN’s Gord Miller. “He’s a winner, he’s won a Stanley Cup and a gold medal. He’s a special player.”
While acknowledging his natural abilities, The Great One attributes Crosby’s success to his incredible drive and the great example he has sitting in the Penguins owner’s box.
“We all know how talented he is and how good he is but to me it’s his work ethic,” Gretzky said. “He’s the hardest working guy in the league and that’s why he’s the best player in the game. He’s got the right guy Mario there in Pittsburgh, he’s got a tremendous leader right in front of him.”
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