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Sidney Crosby wasn’t exactly revered by the Philadelphia faithful during the Flyers’ first-round victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The fans chanted his name in a derogatory manner. The local newspaper called him the Cowardly Lion. Even the Flyers’ playoff T-shirts trolled him. [...]

You had to know that Sunday’s afternoon contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers was going to be hotly-contested. The rival Pennsylvania franchises appear to be headed for a first-round matchup for the ages and, undoubtedly, the second-to-last game [...]

No. 1 Star: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh rebounded from two straight losses to the New York Islanders with a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Crosby continued racking up points with a goal and three assists to bring his season total [...]

OTTAWA — Sidney Crosby has an injury to the C1 and C2 vertebrae, according to Sportsnet’s Bob McCown and Elliotte Friedman of CBC.

Friedman, quoting Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson: “Sid did suffer a concussion, but last week, the possibility of two fractured vertebrae (C1 and C2) was discovered. [...]

Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m. ET. No Sidney Crosby and Jordan Staal and Evgeni Malkin are game-time decisions for the Penguins. Potentially down their top three centers, Pittsburgh will try to score against Jimmy Howard who’s won nine of his last 10 starts. Tonight’s game in Pittsburgh starts a stretch for [...]

On Friday afternoon, it was revealed that Chris Pronger was going to be paying a visit to Drs. Joe Maroon and Mickey Collins, what for that concussion-like thing he’s been experiencing.*It was, in a curiously roundabout way, a tacit admission that the Philadelphia Flyers’ defenseman is suffering from, y’know, a concussion.

After missing a handful of games [...]

Sidney Crosby will miss the next two games for the Pittsburgh Penguins as a precautionary measure following a heavy hit in his team’s game Monday evening vs. the Boston Bruins. In the third period of that game, Crosby collided with teammate Chris Kunitz and limped off the ice, eventually coming back before the end of the game.
He’s not in bad shape [...]

No. 1 Star: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Completely overshadowing the return of Zbynek Michalek to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup, Crosby had two goals and two assists to in their 5-0 win over the New York Islanders. And with that we turn the mic over to Bruce Arthur: “In his first game since Jan. 5, Sidney Crosby was Sidney Crosby again. And it was, beginning to end, [...]

So HE returns……..

So now we know that Sidney Crosby is coming back tonight against the New York Islanders. The Pittsburgh Penguins Center has missed basically what amounts to nearly a 1/4 of the season with post concussion syndrome. Remember he has been out for some 10 1/2 months but who is counting, especially in Pittsburgh and in fantasy circles.

While it will be tough to really gauge Crosby’s impact, keep in mind that he will be [...]

Through one month of the 2011-12 NHL season, the biggest story throughout the league is … still Sidney Crosby. But there are a number of other excellent storylines the media could run with if they chose to do so. An unheralded rookie from Wisconsin, drafted in the 4th round by the Nashville Predators, has wrested the [...]