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Sidney Crosby has played only eight games over the course of the current NHL season. Despite that fact he unequivocally remains the face of the league.  Since early 2011, Crosby has spent most of his time recovering from a concussion.  During that time some have praised Crosby for elevating awareness of concussions and while I agree he has done that, I can’t help but think that he could be doing so much more. Most of what Crosby has contributed to the discussion of head injuries in hockey has been through a handful of interviews and the obsession the media has ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins' six-game winning streak hasn't been a spontaneous event. They've been led by the dominant Evgeni Malkin, who has scored at least one goal in each of his last six games. His chemistry with James Neal has been reminiscent of the Mario Lemieux-Jaromir Jagr days of the early 1990s. The Penguins haven't looked this great since Sidney Crosby's 25-game point streak early last year.It's difficult to grasp the fact that the Penguins had actually lost six straight games a couple of weeks ago. All is well now in the Steel City because of Malkin's surge and also, Kris Letang's ...

According to SportingNews, Sidney Crosby has visited a spine specialist after missing more than a month of play due to concussion-like symptoms.Crosby visited with Dr. Robert S. Bray, a neurological spine specialist who has worked with the U.S. Olympic Team in the past.Crosby hasn't played since December 5th of last year. He missed over 10 months of action last season due to similar concussion symptoms.He played in eight games this season and scored 12 points after returning from a concussion.After experiencing similar symptoms, he was again sidelined.Penguins general manager Ray Shero told reporters, "I think it's a good thing. He's doing everything he ...

Evgeni Malkin's recovery, it would seem, is complete.Geno struggled famously with injuries, inconsistency and poor linemates for two seasons following a pair of prolific campaigns in 2007-08 and 2008-09. Many wondered whether he was worth his $8.7 million annual salary, equal to Sidney Crosby's at a time when Geno underperformed and Crosby ran away with the title of NHL's best player.A season-ending knee injury punctuated Malkin's struggles as he missed the final 50 games of the 2011 season, including the seven-game, first-round loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.In 38 games this ...

You may not be aware of this, but as we speak the dumbest, most irrelevant argument in the history of sports is taking place in Pittsburgh. Are the Penguins looking to replace Sidney Crosby as the captain? Last week, Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh-Tribune Review reported that the Penguins had held a meeting to discuss whether or not they should temporarily replace Crosby as the Pittsburgh captain. Last week in Pittsburgh, according to three sources, a group of players held a 45-minute meeting to discuss a temporary captaincy. Another source disputed that any such meeting occurred.This week, Chris Harlan and Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh-Tribune Review quoted Craig Adams ...

The Penguins recently endured a six-game losing streak that had pundits questioning their playoff hopes, fans questioning the players, and players (perhaps?) questioning the heart and status of their captain.Dark days, indeed. Two wins, a sucker punch and one Evgeni Malkin natural hat trick later and the Penguins are back in playoff position.After grabbing weekend wins over Florida and Tampa Bay, the Penguins are at least making strides in the right direction. They scored 10 goals in two games after managing just six in their previous six contests; six of the 10 coming off the blades of Evgeni Malkin (three) ...

In an effort to come to terms with the recurring concussion-like symptoms that have plagued Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby, he is scheduled to meet with a chiropractic neurologist this week.Crosby has not played a game since December 5th, when he began experiencing similar symptoms to those that sidelined him for more than 10 months last year.The team has announced that Crosby will meet with specialist Dr. Ted Carrick, the same doctor who helped him last season. The move comes after Crosby skated with the team last Friday before they faced the Florida Panthers.  After skating, however, the decision was made that ...

In an effort to come to terms with the recurring concussion-like symptoms that have plagued Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby, he is scheduled to meet with a chiropractic neurologist this week.Crosby has not played a game since December 5th, when he began experiencing similar symptoms to those that sidelined him for more than 10 months last year.The team has announced that Crosby will meet with specialist Dr. Ted Carrick, the same doctor who helped him last season. The move comes after Crosby skated with the team last Friday before they faced the Florida Panthers.  After skating, however, the decision was made that ...

When it comes to the National Hockey League, there is no franchise more storied, more accomplished, or more passionately followed than the Montreal Canadiens. The history, success and exposure the team enjoys brings both good and bad attention. For every one of their twenty-four Stanley Cup banners hanging in the rafters, there are multitudes of stories, conspiracy theories and flat-out ridiculous rumors that float around Le Bleu, Blanc et Rouge, particularly when the team is facing challenging circumstances (as evidenced by the wild controversy surrounding their choice of a ...

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is doing everything he can to make sure he's ready to return after his latest post-concussion symptoms and struggles, but he's not getting the support he needs from his teammates.From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: A few, certainly not all, of Crosby's teammates are of the mind that he's been symptom-free for a while, though they have no medical basis for that. Some think he should be playing. Some simply think he should be doing more to communicate, or at least be as visible as concussed defenseman Kris Letang. Last week in Pittsburgh, according ...