Sidney Crosby RUMORS & NEWS

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Over the past few years, Sidney Crosby developed into one of the NHL's best faceoff men. He reinforced his status during the regular season, controlling 54.3 percent of his draws. Crosby has not come close to matching that success in the playoffs. Going into Game 3 of the Penguins' second-round..." May 20

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Sidney Crosby needed a witness for his defense. Evgeni Malkin testified Wednesday by comparing Crosby to fellow Russian center Pavel Datsyuk, a three-time winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward. “It's tough to say who (is) better,” Malkin said. “Datsyuk has a..." May 16

NHL.com "Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding and Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid have been named finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to "the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance,..." May 14

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Sidney Crosby already has a golden goal. Now, the Penguins captain has one that belongs in bronze. When Crosby split New York Islanders defensemen Lubomir Visnovsky and Thomas Hickey at the blue line and beat Evgeni Nabokov in the Penguins' 4-0 Game 5 victory Thursday night, it was..." May 10

NHL.com "Now in his fourth NHL season, New York Islanders center John Tavares has entered the ranks of the elite players in the League. Tavares on Friday joined Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin as finalists for the Hart Trophy, awarded annually to..." May 10

NHL.com "Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin and Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning were announced Thursday as the finalists for the 2013 Ted Lindsay Award. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL, as voted by fellow..." May 09

New York Post "Sidney Crosby’s health is fine, and his two first-period goals Friday night proved his world-class talent didn’t go away in the five weeks he missed after suffering a broken jaw when he was struck in the face with a puck shot by teammate Brooks Orpik, ironically in a game against the..." May 05

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Center Sidney Crosby will be in the Penguins' lineup tonight when they face the New York Islanders at Consol Energy Center in Game 2 of their opening-round playoff series against the New York Islanders. He confirmed that after the Penguins' game-day skate today. "I feel good," Crosby said. "I'm..." May 03

TSN.ca "There was some good news and some bad news at Pittsburgh Penguins practice on Thursday. Sidney Crosby may have taken another step towards returning, as he skated with his regular linemates, Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis. Crosby has been out of action for one month with a broken..." May 02

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "A visit to the doctor Tuesday should confirm whether Sidney Crosby has the green light to play in Game 1 of the Penguins' Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the New York Islanders. Crosby made it clear he feels well enough to play. “Yeah,” he said, in a serious tone, when asked..." May 01

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "The Penguins may be forced to begin the Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday at Consol Energy Center without their captain and one of their most respected leaders. Good thing general manager Ray Shero went on a trading spree a month ago. With the services of Sidney Crosby and Brooks Orpik in..." May 01

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Sidney Crosby won't be playing in the Penguins' playoff opener tonight. Crosby, whose jaw was broken by a deflected puck March 30, was examined Tuesday and apparently told that the fracture has not healed enough for him to resume playing. The Penguins will open their first-round series..." May 01

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Coach Dan Bylsma may have tipped his hand in the third period of the Penguins' win over Carolina on Saturday. The score tied, 3-3, to start the final session, Bylsma rolled a line that consisted of left winger Chris Kunitz, center Evgeni Malkin and right winger James Neal. That was the Penguins'..." April 29

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Sidney Crosby won't win the NHL scoring championship this season, but he will have a chance to help the Penguins win a Stanley Cup. Possibly from the very start of the playoffs. Crosby, who has not played since his jaw was fractured by a deflected shot March 30, received clearance today to..." April 26

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Sidney Crosby wants to play. Whether he can when the Penguins open the Stanley Cup playoffs will dominate hockey talk in Pittsburgh and throughout Canada for the next several days. Crosby practiced with the Penguins on Friday at Southpointe Iceoplex, though he didn't participate in contact..." April 26

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Sidney Crosby won't win the NHL scoring championship this season, but he will have a chance to help the Penguins win a Stanley Cup. Possibly from the very start of the playoffs. Crosby, who has not played since his jaw was fractured by a deflected shot March 30, is expected to seek medical..." April 25

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Sidney Crosby (broken jaw) skated with defenseman Paul Martin (broken thumb) and right winger James Neal (concussion) on Tuesday morning. None of those players dressed against Buffalo. Crosby, out since March 30, missed a 10th consecutive game. There is no timetable for Crosby's return to practice..." April 24

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Captain Sidney Crosby left the Penguins to attend a family funeral, coach Dan Bylsma said Wednesday before a game against Montreal at Consol Energy Center. Crosby joined right winger James Neal (concussion) and defenseman Paul Martin (broken thumb) in an on-ice workout prior to the Penguins'..." April 18

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Sidney Crosby returned to the ice Monday morning, and he was joined by a couple of important Penguins teammates, too. Crosby (broken jaw) joined winger James Neal (concussion) and defenseman Paul Martin (broken hand) for individual on-ice workouts at Consol Energy Center. Crosby and Neal..." April 15

NHL.com "The Pittsburgh Penguins will play a sixth consecutive game without Sidney Crosby Saturday night against the Florida Panthers, and coach Dan Bylsma said after the morning skate there is no timetable for when his star center will resume skating. Crosby has been out since sustaining a jaw injury..." April 13

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Captain Sidney Crosby joined the Penguins in Tampa a few hours before their game against the Lightning. He will also accompany the team to Fort Lauderdale for its game against Florida. Crosby is not yet skating but was given medical clearance to fly. The star center, who leads the NHL with 56..." April 12

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Penguins center Sidney Crosby visited with his teammates Monday at Southpointe and met with reporters briefly for the first time since he got hit in the mouth with a puck March 30. Crosby did not have a specific answer for the most asked questions regarding his status -- he does not know when he..." April 09

ESPN.com "The Pittsburgh Penguins refuted rumors Thursday that the superstar captain was suffering from concussion symptoms. "He suffered a broken jaw," Penguins general manager Ray Shero said. "Contrary to recent rumors there is no sign of any concussion symptoms or concussion at this time. We will..." April 06

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Captain Sidney Crosby visited with teammates and Penguins personnel Thursday prior to an optional practice at Consol Energy Center. Crosby did not speak with reporters, but teammates reported him to again be in good spirits. He had surgery to repair a broken jaw and a dental procedure since..." April 05

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Sidney Crosby had an outpatient dental procedure in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, an anticipated follow-up from his surgery to repair a broken jaw, his agent Pat Brisson said. There remains no timetable for Crosby's return, mostly because of the uncertain nature of his recovery — an infection could..." April 04

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Sidney Crosby is out of the hospital. He had spent two nights at UPMC Presbyterian in Oakland while recovering from surgery to repair a broken jaw, but Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said Crosby was discharged Monday afternoon. Crosby is out indefinitely, though general manager Ray Shero has said..." April 02

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Penguins captain Sidney Crosby remains hospitalized after sustaining a broken jaw and losing teeth Saturday against the New York Islanders. According to coach Dan Bylsma, there is still no timetable for Crosby's return to the lineup. Crosby is in good spirits in the hospital and has been..." April 02

NHL.com "Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban and Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the month of March. Crosby led the League with 19 assists and 25 points as the Penguins became the first team in..." April 01

CBC Sports "The Pittsburgh Penguins say captain Sidney Crosby will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a broken jaw he suffered on Saturday. Crosby, the leading scorer in the NHL, was struck in the face by a deflected slap shot from teammate Brooks Orpik just 1:28 into the game against..." March 31

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Penguins center and captain Sidney Crosby left today's game against the New York Islanders after being his in the mouth by a shot. Crosby leads the NHL with 56 points. Crosby was in the left circle when a shot taken by Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik deflected off of Islanders winger Brad..." March 30

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been named the NHL's No. 2 star for the week that ended Sunday. Crosby had two goals and nine assists in four games during that period. That included a five-assist effort during the Penguins' 6-1 victory against the New York Islanders Sunday night. Columbus..." March 11

NHL.com "Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending March 10. FIRST STAR – SERGEI BOBROVSKY, G, COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Bobrovsky posted a League-high..." March 11

Toronto Sun "The first time Sidney Crosby came to the Air Canada Centre as a Penguin back in 2005, he was sitting in the back of the team bus as it pulled up to the rink. Moments after its arrival, the driver, thinking the players already had exited the vehicle on their way to the visitors dressing room,..." March 10

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Desperation built. And built. For the Penguins, it was a matter of holding off the hard-charging Toronto Maple Leafs after twice leading by two goals. For Penguins center and team captain Sidney Crosby, that included clawing at the stubborn black tape on the blade of his stick so he could..." March 10

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Nobody turned over a table in the Penguins' dressing room during the first intermission at the Wells Fargo Center Thursday night. Nobody launched into a high-decibel rant about his teammates' costly lapses in discipline or focus, either. Or even shattered a stick by smacking it off a..." March 08

NHL.com "Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the month of February. Stamkos posted 10-10—20 in 14 February games, tying for first in the League in goals (with..." March 01

Bleacher Report "Despite missing the majority of two seasons, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby hasn’t been slowed down since returning from his concussion problems. Crosby took shots to the head in back-to-back games in January 2011, and has struggled with concussions and concussion-like symptoms for..." February 18

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Thursday marked the one-year countdown to the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. If anyone would be expected to be looking forward to that, it would be Sidney Crosby. The Penguins center scored the overtime goal against the United States that gave host Canada a gold medal at the..." February 08

New York Post "Please indulge this self-indulgence, but Tuesday night I did something I never have done. What I saw and heard during a live sports telecast was so disgusting, so depressing that I turned off the TV and read a book. On MSG-Plus, the Penguins were at the Islanders when Pittsburgh star Sidney..." February 08

Toronto Sun "Sidney Crosby doesn’t think much of New Yorkers – specifically Islanders’ fans. “(They) didn’t show a lot of class,” the Pittsburgh Penguins forward told CSNWashington.com following the Pens 4-2 win on the island Tuesday night. He continued: “I wouldn't do that.” During the second period..." February 07

Washington Times "This isn't the heyday of the Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. That was 2009. It's 2013 and Ovechkin has no even-strength goals through the Caps' first 10 games. Crosby said he was "a little bit" surprised by Ovechkin's slow start. "I've..." February 07

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Left wing Chris Kunitz officially was awarded a fourth goal against the Washington Capitals 24 hours following the game and was also named No. 2 star of the week Monday. He knows where his bread is buttered. Kunitz gives much of the credit to his recent offensive outburst to his center, Sidney..." February 06

New York Post "Unfortunately for the Devils, Sidney Crosby and the Penguins finally found their stride at home. Crosby and Chris Kunitz each had a goal and two assists, and Pittsburgh picked up its first victory of the season on home ice by beating the Devils 5-1 yesterday. The Penguins used a relentless..." February 03

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Sidney Crosby has had enough. The Penguins' captain worked out at Southpointe with teammates only hours after a late plane ride home from New York, and he made it clear that the NHL labor dispute has left him wondering. "To go through all that," said Crosby, a primary figure in negotiations..." December 08

Pro Hockey Talk "A quick but potentially interesting update on today's collective bargaining session: Sidney Crosby and Penguins teammate Craig Adams have made a "last minute" decision to attend the meeting, according to Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The decision to attend was announced shortly..." November 06

Pro Hockey Talk "This is why we need the hockey season to begin. In a lengthy, wide-ranging interview with Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sidney Crosby addressed claims he injured both of Claude Giroux's wrists during last year's playoffs…by dismissing those claims without apology: Rorabaugh:..." October 17