Sidney Crosby has filled numerous roles for the Pittsburgh Penguins since he joined them in 2005. He’s been the face of the franchise. A reliable — and often prolific — point-producer.

Last season, Sidney Crosby also moved into the No. 10 spot ... that his entire career was in jeopardy when he suffered the concussion early in 2011 that put him on a lengthy quest to diagnose ...

From a team perspective, Pittsburgh Penguins icon Sidney Crosby has had a crummy year ... the 0.78 goals per game he averaged before his concussion in 2010-11, which robbed a potential 60-goal ...

PITTSBURGH — When it was noticed that Sidney Crosby was three assists shy of ... Owen Pickering on injured reserve. He suffered a concussion in Saturday’s loss to New Jersey.

While you were perhaps doing a little too much ringing in, or otherwise celebrating, the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed forward over the past week. They stumbled out of the holiday break, looked solid in ...