| Hot | 5/17/2013 10:35:00 PM |
Description: Penguins center Sidney Crosby tallied his second career playoff hat trick Friday in a win over Ottawa. | Insight: That gives Sid the Kid 102 points in 75 postseason appearances. He's generated 12 points (six goals, six assists) in his last seven games. | | |
| 5/5/2013 7:58:00 PM |
Description: Sidney Crosby assisted on three of the Penguins' five goals Sunday against New York. | Insight: Two of his helpers came on the power play. Crosby attempted four shots on goal in 24 minutes of ice time. | | |
| 5/3/2013 10:15:00 PM |
Description: Wearing a special protective mask over his face, Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored two goals in his return to action Friday against New York. | Insight: Both goals came in the first period. The Islanders won 4-3 to even the series at one a piece. Game 3 will be held Sunday in New York. | | |
| 5/3/2013 11:45:00 AM |
Description: Penguins center Sidney Crosby (jaw) will make his return to action Friday in Game 2 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Islanders, according to Penguins.nhl.com. | Insight: Crosby hasn't played since breaking his jaw after being hit with a puck on March 30 against these same Islanders. Crosby still finished third in the NHL in scoring with 56 points, but the injury most definitely cost him the title. His return adds more firepower to a team that just blew out the Isles 5-0 in Game 1. | | |
| 5/1/2013 8:00:00 PM |
Description: Penguins center Sidney Crosby wasn't able to partcipate in Wednesday's Game 1 against the Islanders. He's still recovering from a broken jaw. | Insight: Crosby has been practicing all week so he should be getting close to a return. Even without Crosby, the Penguins are heavy favorites to beat the eighth-seeded Islanders. | | |
| 4/30/2013 5:35:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby (jaw) practiced Tuesday but is still questionable for Game 1 of the team's first-round playoff series. | Insight: Crosby hasn't played since taking a puck to the jaw on March 30 against the Penguins' first-round opponent, the New York Islanders. | | |
| 4/26/2013 4:00:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby won't appear in Saturday's regular season finale versus the Hurricanes. Crosby, who broke his jaw late last month, was recently cleared to begin practicing again. | Insight: By sitting out, Crosby will concede the scoring title to either Martin St. Louis or Steven Stamkos. The Penguins haven't given a timetable for his return but it looks like Crosby will be back in the fold sooner rather than later. | | |
| 4/25/2013 5:52:00 PM |
Description: According to ESPN's SportsCenter, Pens center Sidney Crosby has been cleared to return to practice. Crosby has missed almost a month while recovering from a broken jaw. | Insight: The implication is that Crosby could be ready for the start of the playoffs next week. Despite missing Pittsburgh's last 10 games, Crosby is still tied for second in the league in scoring with 56 points. | | |
| 4/25/2013 12:46:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby (broken jaw) is expected to seek medical clearance Thursday or Friday to resume playing. SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Insight: Crosby hasn't played since a deflected puck fractured his jaw on March 30. The injury cost him the scoring title, but he could return for Game 1 of the playoffs. | | |
| 4/17/2013 11:22:00 AM |
Description: Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby was skating with the conditioning coach on Monday wearing full gear and a shield for his broken jaw. | Insight: Crosby might end up playing before the end of the season, though no solid timetable has been announced. | | |
| 3/31/2013 3:27:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby could miss the rest of the regular season after undergoing oral surgery on Saturday. SOURCE: Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Insight: Crosby broke his jaw Saturday after taking a puck to the face. Fortunately the Pens just acquired Jarome Iginla, who should fill some of the scoring void in Crosby's absence. When Crosby was out last season with a concussion, Pittsburgh often started a line of Evgeni Malkin, James Neal and Chris Kunitz. | | |
| 3/30/2013 5:58:00 PM |
Description: Penguins center Sidney Crosby went to the hospital for oral surgery after taking a puck to the mouth Saturday against New York. | Insight: Crosby left the game early in the first period and did not return. We're not sure how long this injury will keep him sidelined but the good news is that the Penguins don't play again until Tuesday. Even without Crosby for most of the afternoon, Pittsburgh was still able to fend off the Islanders for a 2-0 victory. The win extended Pittsburgh's win streak to 15 straight games. | | |
| Hot | 3/26/2013 10:04:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby's 15th goal of the season was good enough to defeat Montreal Tuesday. The Penguins won 1-0 to extend their winning streak to 13. | Insight: Crosby, the NHL's points leader with 53 points in 33 games, has scored at least one point in five straight games and 26 of 33 games this season. | | |
| Hot | 3/10/2013 9:49:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby assisted on five of the Penguins' six goals Sunday in a win against the Islanders. | Insight: Crosby, the NHL's points leader with 45 points in 26 games, has scored at least one point in eight straight games. He's tied for sixth in the league in plus minus at +16. | | |
| Hot | 2/17/2013 4:02:00 PM |
Description: The Penguins defeated the Sabres 4-3 Sunday in Buffalo behind one goal and two assists from captain Sidney Crosby. | Insight: It's Crosby's fourth three-point game of the month. His +11 rating for the season is tied for fifth in the NHL. | | |
| Hot | 2/7/2013 10:03:00 PM |
Description: Penguins center Sidney Crosby matched teammate Evgeni Malkin with three points (1 G, 2 A) Thursday versus Washington. | Insight: Crosby has been everything fantasy owners expected and more, putting up five goals, 12 assists, 41 SOG and a plus-7 through 11 games. He extended his points streak to six games on Thursday. | | |
| Hot | 1/25/2013 10:39:00 PM |
Description: Sidney Crosby is heating up. The Penguins center scored twice Friday in a 4-2 loss at Winnipeg. | Insight: It's Crosby's first multi-goal game since April 3rd against the Bruins. As long as he can stay healthy, Crosby should be among the league leaders in just about every offensive category this season. | | |
| 1/23/2013 9:52:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the season on Wednesday. He also had an assist. | Insight: Unfortunately for Penguins fans, the goal came in a 5-2 loss to Toronto. Crosby finished the night with five shots on goal and two penalty minutes. | | |
| 6/28/2012 4:32:00 PM |
Description: Penguins center Sidney Crosby will sign a 12-year, $104.4 million contract extension Sunday. The deal will begin after next season, meaning Crosby will be with the Penguins through the 2024-25 season. | Insight: The Penguins are taking quite a risk on a player who has played just 63 games combined in the past two seasons, but they really had no choice. When he's on the ice, Crosby is arguably the best player in the sport. Fantasy owners will have to make an equally difficult decision as to whether they'll draft Crosby next season, albeit with much less money going toward the Penguins center than Pittsburgh is giving him. | | |
| 3/26/2012 1:21:00 PM |
Description: Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist vs. the Devils on Sunday. It was Crosby's second-straight game with both a goal and an assist. | Insight: Crosby has 13 points in seven games since he returned on March 15, but he hadn't scored a goal since Nov. 21 before he put one in the net on Saturday. It's nice to see him repeat that scoring effort yesterday. | | |
