Pens' Crosby Making Progress But Not Close: Updating an earlier report, Sidney Crosby (neck) skated with the team Monday but has not returned to full practice, the Penguins' Web site reports. (Updated 02/06/2012)
Injury Report
Neck - (Updated - 1/31/12)
Fantasy Analysis
"It's just good to be out there," Sidney Crosby said. "I didn't want to skate by myself. When I go back to Pittsburgh I'll be skating by myself again. It's getting tough. I miss being out with the guys." Crosby is still not 100 percent. "I'm not symptom free," he said. "As soon as I am I'll be out there. That's where I want to be." (Updated 02/06/2012).
12/17/2011 22:10 Malkin nets three, Pens crush Sabres
Evgeni Malkin had his seventh career hat trick, and the injury-depleted Pittsburgh Penguins peppered two Buffalo Sabres goalies in a 8-3 win on Saturday.
12/17/2011 21:16 Penguins place captain Crosby on injured list
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, out since Dec. 5 because of a recurrence of concussion-like symptoms, was placed on the injured list on Saturday.
12/16/2011 22:22 Spezza, Senators knock off Penguins
Jason Spezza had two goals and two assists, and Jared Cowen also had four points to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.
12/13/2011 21:42 Wings take down banged-up Penguins
Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist and Jimmy Howard stopped 25 shots to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 victory over the injury-depleted Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Crosby's health status is one of the hottest topics in the NHL heading into the 2011-12 campaign. A concussion short-circuited what began as a career year in 2010-11, one in which Crosby led the league in nearly every major statistical category at the time of his traumatic brain injury (TBI). With Evgeni Malkin occasionally at his side, Crosby totaled a Mario Lemieux-like 66 points (32 G, 34 A) in exactly half a season (41 games), good for 30th in the league -- tying him with the likes of Rick Nash, Joe Pavelski, and a pair of ex-Flyers, Jeff Carter and Mike Richards. Prior to suffering his TBI, Crosby rattled off a 25-game point streak which included 26 goals and 24 assists. He posted a career-best 19.9 shooting percentage and took an NHL-high 40.1 percent of his team's faceoffs (winning 55.6 percent). Crosby figures to play alongside Pascal Dupuis and Chris Kunitz, but the organization has added several options who could see time with No. 87, including James Neal, Steve Sullivan and Jason Williams. Crosby suffered an apparent setback in April, as he dealt with headaches that were believed to be the result of a sinus infection, but the fantasy stud has since resumed skating. Crosby's ability to stay healthy will go a long ways toward determining whether Pittsburgh challenges for a fourth Stanley Cup. (Updated 10/4/11)
