Sidney Crosby in need of stitches after a dangerous high stick
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was in need of stitches after taking a stick up high from Mat Barzal.
Sidney Crosby left tonight's game against the New York Islanders after taking a stick up high from Mat Barzal on a follow-through.
Sidney Crosby leaves the game bloody after Mat Barzal's stick catches him up high
Crosby later returned to the game after getting stitched up by the Penguins trainer and is playing through the pain.
Sidney Crosby returns and gets the stitches for the New Years Eve picture tonight!
Crosby and the Penguins currently lead 2-0 against the Islanders with less than 10 minutes to go in the third on the back of goals from Lars Eller and Noel Acciari.
Crosby is still producing at an elite rate at 36 scoring 20 goals and 36 points through just over 34 games. He will look to finish out 2023 with a win and start 2024 by continuing a winning streak.
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Do you think Sidney Crosby should have missed the period after getting high sticked by Mat Barzal? |
Yes | 771 | 80.6 % |
No | 185 | 19.4 % |
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