PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby acknowledged he recently had a setback and symptoms experienced during his recovery from a concussion, but the Pittsburgh Penguins star said that he was not worried that it will be not ready for the start of next season.
Crosby sent to journalists on Friday for the first time in weeks, the day, the penguins wrapped and dispersed after be eliminated from the NHL playoffs. He admitted that the reason for which he was not on the ice without contact or practical exercises for the past two weeks was because he had suffered headaches and other symptoms.
"I started a little try things ramp up and skate and I went a bit of symptoms," said Crosby. "Then, I had to take back." The progression went fairly well, but at the same time, I was still not ready. ?
“I started to try things ramp up to a little walking and skating, and I had a bit of symptoms. Therefore, I had to take back. The progression went fairly well, but at the same time, I was still not ready.
"-Pittsburgh Peguins star Sidney Crosby"
Crosby has not played since January 5, sitting on the last games of 48, including any loss of series 4-3 in Pittsburgh for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round.
Training camp is less than five months. Crosby said that he will be ready.
"I feel like, when I was a few months ago, things were much better", he said. "Simply be able to Skate is encouraging." I hope that the next step has no barriers and I can get ready for the next season as usual.
The Penguins are hoping the next season is undertaken as to the usual, as most of the last campaign was anything but. In addition to Crosby - who was by far leading the League by entering at the time of his injury - Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal also each missed about half a season with injuries.
The three centres - Crosby and Malkin stars each are champions of the notation and Staal former Selke trophy finalist - were the faces of the franchise to come in the year. But a certain way, the Penguins still managed to finish with the second more than points in the history of the franchise (106). They have even argued for the seed to no. 1 of the Conference of the East until the last week without them.
"How we built was in the Middle, and it was the way I have here," General Manager Ray Shero said. "And when you Staal, Crosby and Malkin that all plays only half a season, other guys had to intensify." That says a lot about the team.
"He did a story, and these guys have a story every night."
They were, until Wednesday, when Pittsburgh was struck in the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
This was a late disappointing for a franchise that has won a Stanley Cup only two years earlier and registered this season with the addition of another objective. But, in view of the circumstances of the concussion, Crosby Malkin being out of the year with an ACL and MCL and Staal missing 40 games because of a foot injury, torn finishing with the victories of the second most in the NHL was an accomplishment.
"This team and this group of players, that they have done this year, I feel like I watched give them a lesson in hard work, diligence, perseverance and being a good hockey team,", said the coach Dan Bylsma, which Friday was named Jack Adams for the trophy finalist for coach of the year.
Called Crosby sitting on the series "frustrating" and that his expectation was that it would be able to play even if the Penguins advanced.
Crosby said he and his doctors have no concrete plans for a summer program and that it must wait a little longer before it can continue to advance physics. He added that his training had "almost" returned to the normal level of the comprehensive effort. But the recent setbacks led to a more deliberate approach.
"The good news is that he had all kinds of time on her side now," said Shero. "Dr. Collins (Micky) expects a full recovery, it is just a question of time with this injury. I am not concerned about it. With the end of the season, it's disappointing, but the point of view of Sid, the pressure and the question of when it will be going, and now he can return to healing and to feel on himself.
Crosby said that he and Malkin linked to each other as they rehabbed and helplessly watched their team in the playoffs. Malkin said Friday that he believed he could have returned Pittsburgh reached the third round of the playoffs - less than four months after being injured - although team officials private shake their heads to such a prospect.
"He felt strong enough", said Malkin, "and I think I could have played this year."
Malkin will continue rehabilitation in Pittsburgh for two more weeks before returning to the Russia.
The Penguins a also play the playoffs without before Matt Cooke. He was suspended for an elbow to the head of Ryan McDonagh of the New York Rangers. Cooke, one of the penalty killers top team page, is not respected on a unit that went to the best of the NHL during the regular season with a great weakness of playoffs.
Cooke said he has changed his game after having suspended twice. He had a week away from the team after the success of McDonagh, eventually resulting in a 17 - game suspension.
"I've worked on things with that some need help," he said. "I was able to have a chance to work with some great people outside of hockey." And I will continue to do so.
"Everyone knows that the game has changed over the past 15 years, and I want to go and to provide for this team and help this team win and keep my word and do the things that I said that I would."
The Penguins have been vocal about their desire for stricter rules against headshots, leading to speculation, that they could try to break the links with Cooke, who became a symbol of the League nationally for these types of hits.
"It is a useful for us player," said Shero. "And we look forward to having him back and as a productive for our hockey team player."
Pittsburgh two goalies and seven defenders are under contract for next season, but the 12 attackers are free agents. Ten are without restriction, including Pascal Dupuis, Max Talbot, Arron Asham, Craig Adams, Mike Rupp, and Alexei Kovalev. Tyler Kennedy is a restricted free agent.
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