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SPORTS Wednesday 3 May 2017

Penguins

star Sidney Valuing The 3

Crosby out

with another

concussion

WILL GRAVES
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The
scene brought back jarring
memories. Sidney Crosby
woozily making his way off
the ice after taking a brutal
hit from a member of the
Washington Capitals. His
brain foggy. His immediate
future uncertain.
The sight of their cap-
tain slowly heading to the
dressing room on Mon-
day night following a vio-
lent cross-check to the
jaw from Washington de-
fenseman Matt Niskanen
left his teammates shaken.
The diagnosis came the
next morning: Crosby is
sidelined indefinitely with
yet another concussion.
For goaltender Marc-An-
dre Fleury, Crosby’s no-
madic two-year recovery
from a concussion sus-
tained after taking a shoul-
der to the head by Capi-
tals forward David Steckel
in 2011 remains fresh.
It’s why Fleury’s concern
as the defending Stanley
Cup champions prepared
for Wednesday’s Game 4
of their increasingly caustic Rockets’ 22
Eastern Conference semi- 3-pointers
final against the Capitals
wasn’t so much on how dismantle Spurs,
Pittsburgh will survive with-
out its most indispensable 126-99 in Game 1
player, but Crosby’s gen-
eral well-being.
“It’s a tough moment for Houston Rockets guard James Harden
sure,” Fleury said. “You (13) reacts after he scores against the
San Antonio Spurs during the first half in
know, you care a lot about a second-round NBA playoff series bas-
him ... We’ve been friends ketball game, Monday, May 1, 2017, in
for a long time. I know he’s San Antonio.
always devoted to the Associated Press
team. He’s always working Page 19
hard out there. Hoping he
feels better soon and see
him smile again.”
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