SB Nation Pittsburgh - Sidney Crosby Gives Press Conference; Unclear When He Will Returnhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2011-09-07T13:24:57-04:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/21745402011-09-07T13:24:57-04:002011-09-07T13:24:57-04:00Sidney Crosby Press Conference Shuts Down Speculation About Concussion
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<p>As of 1:15 PM on Wednesday, Sidney Crosby’s press conference at <span class="caps">CONSOL</span> Energy Center just ended, so it’s a bit early to be collecting reactions.</p>
<p>Probably the most relevant one so far, though, comes from <a href="http://twitter.com/penschat/status/111487796312686592">PensChat</a>:</p>
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<p>The hockey media needs to take a chill pill now. Sid will be back. Now stop speculating on what you don’t know</p>
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<p>Ironically, this came two minutes after <a href="http://twitter.com/penschat/status/111487796312686592">another tweet</a> from PensChat that said that “My guess is if Crosby plays this year it’ll be in March or April.”</p>
<p>But the point about not speculating is right on. This offseason, it seemed like there was a new dubious news report or piece of half-baked speculation regarding Crosby at least a couple times a week. This press conference will, at the very least, shut that stuff down. Now we’ve heard it straight from the horse’s mouth.</p>
<p>The only problem is, we still don’t have answers, because there really aren’t any. Crosby might play this season, and he seems to think he will. But we don’t know when.</p>
<p>For more on Sidney Crosby, check out <a href="http://pensburgh.com">PensBurgh</a>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/pittsburgh-penguins/2011/9/7/2410585/sidney-crosby-press-conference-concussion-penguinsCharlie Wilmoth2011-09-07T13:09:39-04:002011-09-07T13:09:39-04:00Sidney Crosby Press Conference: Crosby Says It Is 'Likely' He Will Play This Season
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<p>More details from the Sidney Crosby press conference, where it became clear that it’s not yet certain when Crosby will be able to come back from his concussion symptoms.</p>
<p>Crosby says he agrees that <span class="caps">NHL</span> players should be more “responsible” in avoiding dangerous head shots.</p>
<p>Crosby also smiled at a question about whether he would more “likely” or “unlikely” to play this season, then said it would be more likely than not that he would play.</p>
<p>It sounds like there are many uncertainties here, and no one can really say what’s going to happen, except that Crosby will not play until he’s 100 percent, as opposed to playing at 90 percent or less. There’s even a chance his career could be over, but it’s far more likely that he will play in 2011-12, although it’s unclear when that will be.</p>
<p><a href="http://video.penguins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&id=122405&navid=DL|PIT|home">Here</a> is live video of the press conference.</p>
<p>For more on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, check out <a href="http://pensburgh.com">PensBurgh</a>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/pittsburgh-penguins/2011/9/7/2410550/sidney-crosby-press-conference-video-penguinsCharlie Wilmoth2011-09-07T13:00:39-04:002011-09-07T13:00:39-04:00Sidney Crosby Press Conference Live Video: Crosby Optimistic, But Admits 'Slight' Possibility That Career Could Be Over
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<p>As of 12:45 PM on Wednesday, <span>Sidney Crosby</span> is in the middle of his press conference, which you can watch live <a href="http://video.penguins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&id=122405&navid=DL%7CPIT%7Chome">here</a>.</p>
<p>Crosby has <a href="http://twitter.com/pghpenguins/status/111480294070165504">said</a> that he is not considering retiring, fortunately. But it sounds like the concussion is still bothering him. His doctors say he "has work to do" before returning to the ice. It still is not clear when he will come back.</p>
<p>One of his doctors just called him "the Ferrari of hockey players." They want to make sure he is "100 percent" when he returns. Crosby says that "90 percent isn't good enough" and that he will not "roll the dice" by returning before he's completely ready. He shouldn't have long-term issues, his doctors say, but he still isn't quite ready to come back.</p>
<p>One of his doctors says Crosby has been an exemplary patient.</p>
<p>Crosby says the possibility that he will never again play pro hockey is "a pretty slight one." He says he's not worried about it, however.</p>
<p>For more on the Crosby press conference, check out <a href="http://pensburgh.com">PensBurgh</a>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/pittsburgh-penguins/2011/9/7/2410526/sidney-crosby-press-conference-live-video-concussionCharlie Wilmoth2011-09-06T10:42:28-04:002011-09-06T10:42:28-04:00Sidney Crosby To Give Press Conference Wednesday; What Will He Reveal?
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<p>Penguins star Sidney Crosby will speak in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. What will he have to say about the concussion symptoms that have kept him away from hockey since January?</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pensburgh.com/">Penguins</a> star <span>Sidney Crosby</span> is reportedly holding a press conference at CONSOL Energy Center at 12:30 PM on Wednesday. The PensBlog <a href="http://www.thepensblog.com/tpb/sep2011/crosby-holding-press-conference-1230pm-wednesday.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">has a copy</a> of the note that was sent out to the media. Crosby will <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ESPN_Burnside/status/111074950303068160">then</a> apparently head to New York to speak to the national media.</p>
<p>There's no immediate word about the subject of the press conference, but <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/RobRossi_Trib">Rob Rossi has some ideas</a>. Basically, Crosby saw a doctor in July who said it was fine for him to work out, but not to play full-contact, due to his concussion symptoms. He went to other doctors in August to get more opinions, and Rossi says the Penguins wanted Crosby to talk to the media if those meetings with doctors turned up any significant news. </p>
<p>So, who knows? We might hear that doctors have told him it's acceptable for him to do full-contact practices. We might hear that he'll continue to be shut down. Or we might not hear any significant news at all, although that would be very strange, given that he's speaking to the national media.</p>
<p>Crosby hasn't played since early January. He has practiced intermittently since then.</p>
<p>For more on Sidney Crosby and the Penguins, check out <a href="http://pensburgh.com">PensBurgh</a>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/pittsburgh-penguins/2011/9/6/2407707/sidney-crosby-press-conference-wednesday-penguinsCharlie Wilmoth