Penguins star Sidney Crosby has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been dealing with mild symptoms.
The team says Crosby has mild symptoms. Also sidelined after testing positive for COVID is defenceman Brian Dumoulin, who is reportedly asymptomatic.
Crosby, 34, has had a rough start to his 17th professional season, having played just one game after undergoing wrist surgery on Sept. 8. In his one game, Crosby was held without a point, had a minus-3 and had two shots on net in 19:16 of ice time. In 55 games last season, Crosby led the Penguins with 62 points, scoring 24 goals and assisting on 38 others. Crosby was held to one goal and one assist in Pittsburgh's six-game loss to the New York Islanders in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"I'm sure he's discouraged. He worked extremely hard to get to this point, and we were all so excited about getting him back in the fold," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan told the media."This puts another road block in front of it. But we'll control what we can, and we're hopeful that Sid will return soon."All players in the league, with the exception of Tyler Bertuzzi of the Detroit Red Wings, are reportedly fully vaccinated.
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