Crosby Leaves Penguins Game Early, Fans Worry

0:00It's March 27, I'm Cory with the story. This is NHL News Today, driven by AI and Dill for fans. Cindy Crosby left the Pittsburgh Penguins game against the Ottawa Senators early Thursday night at Canadian Tire Center. The 38-year-old captain skated just one shift into the second period before heading to the locker room, with the score tied at one to one. He had already ducked out briefly after his final shift in the first period, logging only one shot on goal and under seven minutes of ice time. This comes right after Crosby missed 11 games with a lower body injury from the 20-26 Winter Olympics. He got hurt in Canada's quarter-final win over Czechia on February 18th, then sat out the semi-finals and the gold medal overtime moss to the United States on February 22nd. Crosby bounced back strong, returning to the Penguins lineup on March 18th against Carolina. He's been on a four-game point streak with one goal and four assists, leading the team with 64 points, including 28 goals, and 36 assists and 60 games this season.

1:05Fans and teammates are holding their breath over another possible setback for their star center. The Penguins sit third in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 35 wins, 20 losses, and 16 overtime losses. Pittsburgh lets the head to a home match up against the Dallas Stars on Saturday, hoping for positive updates on their captain soon.