Sidney Crosby Out Against Rangers As Penguins Take Injury ‘One Day At A Time’

Sidney Crosby will be out against the New York Rangers with an upper-body injury.

This is the first time Crosby has missed a regular-season game since April 7, 2022, ironically also against the Rangers.

Crosby was on the ice with his teammates for practice on Friday as Penguins coach Mike Sullivan believes that’s a positive sign.

“We're taking each day as it comes,” Sullivan said. “Obviously he's an important player for us and so when he's not in our lineup, he's a hard guy to replace. He's the heartbeat of this team.”

The 37-year-old was named captain of Team Canada for the 4-Nations Face-Off, which starts on Feb. 12.

His status for the upcoming tournament remains up in the air.