Crosby Cleared For Contact
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby made another step in his return from concussion-like symptoms after being cleared for contact today.
Practicing with the team this morning marked the first time he had participated in all team drills since symptoms came back after the December 5th game against the Bruins.
Crosby says he has been symptom-free for the past couple of days. Although he did not give an exact day for return, he gave Pens fans and even hockey fans everywhere optimism by saying he could play as soon as Sunday. Although that seems unlikely, it is good to see the positive vibes from the Pens captain.
Crosby made his return in November after being hurt in back to back hits in January. After only playing eight games, he again was sidelined.
After rumors about whether Crosby actually had a concussion or if he broke the C1 and C2 vertebrae in the neck, the Penguins and doctors have continued to stay mum.
Crosby though will agree with most people on one thing. “Contact is the big step. You have to get through that. Once I do that for a few days I can jump into games. The best way to do that is to be in games. The sooner the better,” he told reporters in Pittsburgh today.
Well for hockey fans, the sooner is better, but hopefully this return is for good. The Penguins have be 20-4-1 since their 5 game losing streak in January, so there’s no push for Crosby to come back immediately. But it certainly won’t hurt.
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