damn….the worse part about this that it was probably the accidental hit by Kunitz, which I am quite sure he’s not feeling too good about.

this is too depressing to even think about

this is what happenes when you get your bell rung. you become more susceptible, besides its only “symptoms” at this point. if he got another one from kuni’s accidental hit then we really need to be worried

but IF Crosby’s career is over (ugh)…. he’s had a great career. It’s obviously a tragedy when someone gets cut down in their prime, but we shouldn’t feel too bad for him. He won a Stanley Cup and a gold medal at the olympics. There isn’t much that he hasn’t achieved in his short career.

Man do I hate this thought, but it’s what I have to keep saying to myself to prevent a meltdown.

My concern is less to do with the impact this has on the Penguins and more to do with Sid. It seems like in the past year we’ve all become concussion experts, but, even in this instance, I’m not sure what the future actually holds for him. I thought the news was that he passed the ImPACT test shortly after the incidents in his last game, yet here we are holding our breaths expecting to hear Sidney Crosby has post-concussion syndrome again. I fear of the effects this can have on him, where it appears he can be susceptible to more and more concussions (Eric Lindros).

I greatly hope this isn’t the case for him, but I am fortunate that the Penguins seem to be head and shoulders above most professional sports organizations in this type of injury. Sadly, they are so because it has been happening with great frequency lately. I hope these symptoms pass, but, as you must expect, we won’t be seeing him until he gets back to 100% again. With concussions we’re never really sure how an individual gets back to that 100%. Fingers crossed that it is quick for him, but no one will rush him back (especially if this turns for the worse again).

Hope the best for 87.

He may have to re-work his deal with Reebok and start wearing a Cascade M11 helmet.

The symptoms returning seems almost expected for me. They were gone but then he started exerting himself to a much more significant extent and they came back. Practice all you want, it’s still no comparison to playing high intensity (both mental and physical) games every other day.

I’m no expert, but it seems like the symptoms will always return. People who have had just one concussion in high school football (and never played football again) still have headaches that seem to be linked to concussions. The symptoms just return less frequently the further away from the incident you get.

Hopefully this is the case here and steps can be taken in the future (including crossed fingers) to avoid additional concussions.

frustrating as a fan…can’t imagine how frustrating it is for Sid…10 months out then finally makes return,then this…damn.

I have a feeling that this is being way over-hyped by the media. I’m not just trying to bring a positive feel, but I know what Crosby is going through. I had several concussions growing up playing sports and I bet only 2 of them were handled properly. For the first year after, bright lights gave me the worst headaches. Even the sun reflecting off the snow could keep me inside in fear of a day long headache. This may or may not be the case with him, but he’s doing a good job of taking himself out of dangerous situations – whatever he feels is causing his pain now.

He’s being cautious, which is very good. He should honestly think about taking the rest of the year off and letting time do what it does best. He’ll be back, though. He’ll be a beast and we’ll be able to raise a few more banners in his career.

Take care, Sid.

Really sad turn of events guys. Hopefully the Pens are just taking extra precautions (which would make sense). Last thing anyone wants is another Eric Lindros…

I’m just as concerned with Tanger, Michalek, and Bortuzzo as I am with Sid. People don’t realize brain trauma never actually heals fully. Brain tissue doesn’t heal like the rest of the body does.

we just need to sit all these injured players down for an extended period of time and make sure they are good to go in oh about 3-4 months. If that means us being a little lower on the food chain for now then fine, but I would rather these guys with “head injuries” to really rest and be ready to go come playoff time then for them to be back for weeks at a time only to be out again for weeks at a time.

I’m speechless.

Hockey is turning into football. Gone will be the days of superstars being generation superstars. Everyones just an expendable number, your career is determined by your injuries. Running backs lasting 5-6 years for example and they have someone right behind you ready to take your spot.

… for football or hockey, is why they make the helmets and the “pads” out of that hard plastic-type material. IMO, the helmets in football and pads for both sports should be made out of a rubber-type material that has some give.

I can think of no reason why the outer shell on a helmet or pads should be made of a material that hard. Using that type of material only makes sense when what’s hitting your helmet/pads is not another human being (e.g., it works for police shields because they are repelling rocks, bullets, etc.). But when your helmet and pads come into contact with another person, the material should have more give. Otherwise it does more harm than good.

I’m not scientist, but that’s my take on it. Sounds crazy, but I think the NFL was closer to where they needed to be when guys wore leather helmets.

the only game I’ve been to this year and it was Crosby getting hurt