Sidney Crosby, the NHL’s biggest star and best player, lost nearly a full calendar year in the prime of his career to a poorly handled concussion. After suffering another one Friday, however, Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins aren't taking any chances.
Instead, they’re demonstrating how these events ought to be handled.
Crosby held court with reporters Monday in a video tweeted out by the team’s official Twitter account. He confirmed he suffered his concussion in practice Friday, that he first started showing symptoms Saturday and that he would go through the usual concussion protocol:
Going through it, you just understand the process. Progress is a good thing, and you just go day by day. I don’t think you don’t look too far ahead. I was happy to be able to skate today, and you just understand there’s a progression. You just look at that and make sure you do everything right to get back out.
Crosby’s willingness to take a by-the-book approach to his health, not cutting any corners, has been strongly endorsed by the team. In an interview with Postmedia&rs ...
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