Why is crosby still out

We still have a lot of games left here and just have to remain focused, keep grinding. We've had a lot of injuries this year but can't use that as an excuse. We just have to keep battling and remain focused.

This is the first time Crosby will be out a significant amount of time since he missed 61 straight games between the and seasons because of a concussion and neck injury sustained in the Winter Classic against the Washington Capitals on Jan. He returned to the Pittsburgh lineup 11 months later, on Nov. The Penguins said Crosby had been playing through a sports hernia he sustained in training camp.

And he's got a passion for the game," Sullivan said. We encourage you to review it carefully. The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. Enter Search Term. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. Stream Games. New York. San Antonio. San Diego. Tampa Bay. Washington DC. By The Athletic Staff. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will not play Thursday night against the Calgary Flames as he continues to recover from offseason wrist surgery.

We consult with our medical staff over the course of each day. We are trying to make sure to put Sid in the best position to be successful. According to The Athletic' s Hailey Salvian , Crosby participated in the morning skate and in some extra drills before leaving the ice Thursday morning.

Despite not having Crosby in the lineup, the Penguins are and are currently fourth in the Metropolitan Division. The team is also without star forward Evgeni Malkin who is recovering from offseason knee surgery. The year-old Russian isn't expected to be back until December at the earliest.

In 55 games last season, Crosby scored 24 goals and 62 points for the Penguins. He has goals and career points in games, all with the Penguins.

The Athletic takes a comprehensive look at the greatest comeback games of Sidney Crosby's career. The Penguins again fell victim to Tampa Bay's opportunism and all-world goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, losing The captain's potential return for a long homestand could save the Penguins on and off the ice.

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And it matters little that Seattle started the season on its opening five-game road trip. The home opener will be a celebration, no matter the record. The return of a professional winter sports franchise is providing a cathartic release for hockey fans who had begged for the NHL in this corner of the country and for sports fans in general who have felt incomplete since the day the SuperSonics left for Oklahoma City and became the Thunder.

The Kraken are not a replacement for the beloved NBA franchise, which left a void for fans throughout the Pacific Northwest. But that doesn't detract from what the Kraken's arrival represents.

If nothing else, the arrival of the Kraken provides something to look forward to during those cold months when rain falls sideways and the sun disappears shortly after 4 p. For decades, those nights would generate buzz because of whatever NBA star might be in town. Facebook Twitter Email.