Sidney Crosby has skated for 15 minutes three of the past four days and that already has some Penguins fans salivating about a potential return.
We really need to pump the brakes on those thoughts and think: Is returning to hockey this year the best thing for Sidney Crosby?
Since suffering a concussion on a blindside headshot (thanks NHL) in the Winter Classic, Crosby has been stuck in a seemingly never-ending loop of concussion symptoms. The 45 minutes of skating this past week is the most hockey activity Crosby has done in months.
Let's just say Crosby can return for the playoffs: Would he really be 100 percent?
Do you want to throw your franchise, the face of the league and the best player in the world onto the ice in a playoff atmosphere where he risks more serious injury?
I certainly wouldn't.
Would you expect other teams to go lightly on him? I can think of a handful of players off the top of my head who would have no problem throwing an elbow in Sid's face if it meant taking him out for the game.
The kid is only 23 years old; do we really want him worrying about concus ...
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NHL: Do the Right Thing, Shut Down Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby
March 18th, 2011 by Mike Shannon Leave a reply »
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