Sidney Crosby Out Again

Sidney Crosby, the star NHL player is yet again sidelined with concussion-like symptoms. Last year during the NHL Winter Classic game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals, Sidney Crosby was blindsided by David Steckel which caused a serious concussion. Crosby missed over 10 months, and has only just returned to the NHL. He has 12 point in 8 games, but is now sidelined once again after receiving an elbow to the head from David Krejci of the Boston Bruins. Crosby finished the game, but noticed the familiar symptoms afterwards. Crosby passed the ImPACT test which is designed to diagnose concussions, but claims that "The ImPACT (test) isn't everything. You've got to listen to your body on these things too." Crosby sat out on the his teams road trip to Philadelphia and New York in hopes of a quick recovery, but he has acknowledged that it could be a while before he plays. Crosby described his thoughts on his current situation as, "I don’t think frustrating, that even describes it,” he said. “It’s not fun but I look at my ImPACT, I look at some of that stuff and I’m way better off than I was dealing with this stuff 10 months ago or whenever it was." On a positive note, after Sidney Crosby was hit last year, the NHL has really cracked down on head shots in the game of hockey. Penalties are much stricter when it comes to head contact, and lengthy suspensions  decided by Brendan Shanahan the NHL's Vice President and disciplinary of head contact. 
I think that Sydney Crosby is an amazing player, and that it is a huge loss to the game of hockey to have him sidelined with injuries. Not only is he a fan favourite, but he is a top point scorer and huge part of his team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. I am glad that the NHL has finally cracked down on head contact, but it is a shame that it was only finally addressed because it was a star player that got hurt. Nevertheless, I think that it is important for concussions to be prevented as much as possible for the safety of the players, and for the integrity of the league. I hope that Crosby has a quick recovery, and is back to the NHL as soon as possible.  

ESPN NHL "Sydeny Crosby Out Indefinitely" December 12, 2011 By the Associated Press


Sources: http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7345193/sidney-crosby-pittsburgh-penguins-indefinitely-
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