Penguins forward Sidney Crosby misses final scrimmage, hopes to practice Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is not participating in his team’s final scrimmage of its training camp in Cranberry on Saturday.
He did skate with a coach and goaltender Casey DeSmith on an auxiliary rink at the team’s facility, however.
Crosby abruptly left a scrimmage July 18 for undisclosed reasons and did not join his teammates on the ice until practice Friday. He has been skating by himself and with a coach predominantly for the past week.
The team has officially declined to offer any reason for Crosby’s absences, citing the NHL’s new rules on withholding medical information during the coronavirus pandemic. A team source has indicated to the Tribune-Review that Crosby is dealing with a minor physical ailment, and his absences have been for precautionary reasons.
During a video conference with local reporters after the scrimmage, Crosby indicated he is hopeful to practice with teammates Tuesday in Toronto.
The Penguins are scheduled to face the Philadelphia Flyers in an exhibition game Tuesday at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. They are slated to open a best-of-five qualifying round series against the Montreal Canadiens, also in Toronto, on Aug. 1.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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