... Sidney Crosby's new look is about to get a closeup. He currently leads the league with 56 points (15 goals, 41 assists). He was in good spirits. It's a very, very unfortunate play. Crosby will be re-examined in a few days once swelling goes down.Crosby also needed dental work after losing several teeth but did not require any wiring in his jaw.The Penguins announced on their Twitter feed that general manager Ray Shero visited Crosby in the hospital. He then went to the hospital for surgery. PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been released from hospital after suffering a broken jaw in a game last weekend. The Penguins announced Sunday on their official website that Crosby had the surgery after being hit in the mouth with a puck during Saturday's game against the However, the team said Crosby is not showing signs of concussion symptoms. He was sidelined for the final 41 games in 2011 and the Stanley Cup playoffs, in addition to skipping most of the 2012 regular season as symptoms lingered.

Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). "It's very tough to see that happen to anybody on the ice, but this is your teammate, and Sid's such a great player and a big part of this team," Iginla said. He holds a 10-point lead over Saturday's injury could hinder Crosby's march to the scoring title.A bloodied Crosby, who did not return to the game, skated off the ice with a towel covering his mouth after "When you see the replay, he had no chance to move," said newly acquired star forward "He didn't see it hit him. Crosby will be re-examined in a few days once swelling goes down.

Crosby hasn't played since breaking his jaw a month ago. He resembled the 2013 version of Sidney Crosby. "Crosby immediately fell to the ice and tossed his stick in the air. "I think every time that type of thing happens to a player you think about it," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said Saturday.Pittsburgh, which has won a league-high 15 straight games and is within two wins of the NHL record by Crosby has enjoyed a resurgence this season, leading the league with 41 assists and 56 points. Sign up today to get the best features and analysis from the NHL and beyond. CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Sidney Crosby's smile betrays a jagged ridgeline of enamel along his bottom row of teeth, evidence of the extensive damage inflicted to Crosby's jaw …

Crosby suffered the injury in the first period of the Penguins' 2-0 win over the New York Islanders when he was struck in the mouth by a puck from a deflected slapshot.

Crosby also needed dental work after losing several teeth but did not require any wiring in his jaw. James Mirtle.

If you’re already a subscriber, click on the My Account button to sign into your account to renew your subscription, make a payment, redeem a gift, update your payment method and much more...After a two-day pause to reflect on things bigger than hockey, the NHL resumed Saturday and the Tampa Bay Lightning continued their mastery over the Boston Bruins, who are suddenly searching for answers.What happens when your hockey dream sends you to the fringes of the European minor leagues instead of the NHL? Published May 30, 2013 Updated May 30, 2013 . "Crosby missed considerable time the past two years because of concussions. And now they want us to have them, too. According to Shero, Crosby "looked pretty good. The Penguins Sidney Crosby needed surgery to repair a broken jaw after taking a puck to the mouth during Saturday's game. PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been released from hospital after suffering a broken jaw in a game last weekend. No time line has been established yet. Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubbed "The Next One," Crosby was selected first overall by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Bill Keenan lived it, wrote about it – and now it's the latest hockey movie.With players from other leagues sitting on the sidelines to protest racial injustice, hockey players were forced to have some difficult conversations. With Halloween around the corner, Sidney Crosby tested out a vintage look on Tuesday morning. The Eastern Conference-leading Penguins play their first game without Crosby on Tuesday night at home against Buffalo.Not a subscriber? Gene J. Puskar/AP. He will be out of the Penguins' lineup indefinitely. Sidney Crosby has surgery for broken jaw, out indefinitely While the Penguins were in the process of extending their win streak to 15 games on Saturday, Sidney Crosby … The injury was as an unfortunate end to an otherwise stellar March for Crosby, who was named the NHL's first star of the month for putting up 25 points during the Penguins' 15-game winning streak. The Penguins confirmed on their Twitter account that Crosby was released Monday.