“Sid has a lower-body injury. Right now his status is day to day. We’ll see how he is tomorrow,” coach Mike Sullivan told media members.
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“If Sid can play, he’ll play. That’s the type of guy that he is.”
Tomorrow being Monday, when the Pens play host to the Blue Jackets. It’s the team’s last game before a four-day layoff for the holidays.
Word from Columbus was the Jackets, too, might be without their captain. Nick Foligno is questionable after missing practice Saturday, according to the Jackets.
The Penguins continue to without goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who has a concussion. Fleury’s backup, Jeff Zatkoff, and call-up Matt Murray are in goal in the meantime.
It appeared Crosby was injured in the third period of Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes. An evaluation is planned on Monday morning to decide whether Crosby will play.
The Penguins are in freefall, losers of their past five games in a skid that started with a shootout loss. They are 15-14-3. Crosby, too, is having trouble. He has six goals and 16 assists, well off his normal scoring pace.
