Penguins star Sidney Crosby out with another concussion
PITTSBURGH — The scene brought back jarring memories. Sidney Crosby woozily making his way off the ice after taking a brutal hit from a member of the Washington Capitals. His brain foggy. His immediate future uncertain.
The sight of their captain slowly heading to the dressing room on Monday night following a violent cross-check to the jaw from Washington defenceman Matt Niskanen left his teammates shaken.
The diagnosis came the next morning: Crosby is sidelined indefinitely with yet another concussion.
For goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, Crosby’s nomadic two-year recovery from a concussion sustained after taking a shoulder to the head by Capitals forward David Steckel in 2011 remains fresh.