Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby back on ice one day after concussion diagnosis

CRANBERRY — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was back on the ice Tuesday, one day after being diagnosed with a concussion.

The team said Crosby was injured in practice Friday. When he showed up at the rink before Saturday's pre-season game he wasn't feeling well. He was diagnosed with a concussion Monday.

Crosby spoke to the media after practice at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.  He said he's doing his best to keep a positive outlook by trusting the healing process.

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"Today I went pretty hard so we'll see how I feel tomorrow," Crosby said. "Kind of go based off of that, but it's not as cut and dry. It just kind of depends on what you do and how much progression there is."

Crosby dispelled rumors that he was injured during the World Cup of Hockey. He told reporters that he "got tangled up in practice" on Friday and "didn't really think anything of it" at first.

"I'm comfortable and confident that things will be okay," Crosby said.

The long-term impacts of multiple concussions while undergoing today's protocol are still a bit of a mystery.

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"It's hard to pick because what we saw as far as long-term side effects were athletes that used to play even though they had a concussion," said neurosurgeon Dr. Ghassan Bajjani. "(This was) way back from 20-30 years ago."

Bajjani said there isn't enough data yet on the long-term impacts involving athletes who are careful following a concussion and don't return to their sport until they are healed. He said there's a good chance they will be high risk, but it's an evolving science.

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