Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is expected back in the lineup for the first time since November 9th. Crosby was injured in early November in a game versus the Chicago Blackhawks and underwent core muscle surgery to repair a sports hernia on November 14th.
Up until his injury, Crosby had 17 points in 17 games played. Without Crosby in the lineup for nearly the last 30 games, the Penguins were able to continue their strong play, compiling a 18-6-4 record during his time missed. Much of this comes in part due to the very strong play of Evgeni Malkin, as well as the unexpected rise of goaltender Tristan Jarry .
Crosby was seen practicing on a line with Jared McCann and Dominik Simon, and also taking reps on the top powerplay unit. An already scary team that is currently sitting in second place in the Metropolitan Division just got that much scarier.
Source: Sportsnet
