Sidney Crosby Takes Puck To Face During Penguins-Islanders Game (VIDEO)

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Sidney Crosby was bloodied after being struck in the face by a puck shot by New York Islanders defenseman Dylan Reese.

The Pittsburgh captain, playing in the ninth game of his second comeback of the season after recovering from concussion symptoms, was hit 1:43 into the second period. Reese was trying to clear the puck out of the lower left corner in the New York end when he hit Crosby, who was standing a few feet away from him.

Crosby stayed down on his stomach for about a minute before gathering himself and getting back up on his skates. He then skated off toward the tunnel leading to the dressing room. He returned to the bench with 10:13 left in the period, and was back on the ice moments later.

A pool of blood was on the ice where the 24-year-old Crosby went down. Play resumed moments later after the ice was cleaned.

Crosby entered with four goals and 21 assists in 16 games this season. He missed the first 20 games, returned Nov. 21 and played eight games before leaving the lineup again. After sitting out 40 more games, Crosby got back into action March 15.

Comments

[pathfindr369]

10:57 AM on 03/31/2012

That was two games ago. He had a 4 point game last night against the Sabres

[Peter Ruzzo]

08:58 AM on 03/31/2012

That's hockey baby. You certainly need a pro salary to pay for all the dental work. Implants cost a small fortune.

[paddles]

08:49 AM on 03/31/2012

Next big Sydney Crosby HP headline- The Kid farts at center ice-carried off on stretcher!

[Stu gots]

08:03 AM on 03/31/2012

Lucky it was just a flip pass and not an all out slap shot .

[daval2121]

10:54 PM on 03/30/2012

i hate to say this but he needs to retire how many concussions has he had? I know everyone was thinking this guy was the next Great one but sorry to say he maybe the next Fatal One Please retire now!

[jlv327]

07:07 AM on 03/31/2012

You must not watch hockey ! He got stitched up and played the rest of the game ! This happened on Tuesday..

[hereIamHuff]

05:25 PM on 04/01/2012

Nope. He doesn't need to retire yet, but I do think he should have stayed out of the game for a bit longer healing. No need to rush it!

[independent32955-2]

08:29 PM on 03/30/2012

Radek Dvorak, took a high stick tot he face...lost 3 teeth at an angle right in front in the 1st period of an NHL playoff game, came back and scored the game winner in the 3rd....THAT was a frickin athlete.

[independent32955-2]

08:24 PM on 03/30/2012

He's like the Greg Odom of the NHL. give the kid a break man, he was supposed to be the next Great One, but he's starting to make Eric Lindros look like an Iron Man!

[Todd Sutt]

06:36 PM on 03/30/2012

That would have killed any mortal player, like any sissy Flyer, Ranger or Senator or Devil. But Sid, laced em back up and went back in the game. All hail Sid, Gods gift to Hockey. Pens in 6 Over the sorry Canucks.

[Chestnut horse]

12:06 AM on 03/31/2012

The sorry Canucks won't get there

[JoshuaLSmith]

06:12 AM on 03/31/2012

Haha, silly Pens fans. All of them are only a couple years old, as far as hockey fandom goes. We'll see you talking him up when he, like Pronger, sits out most of next year after a big playoff hit...

[ecosutra]

04:33 PM on 03/30/2012

Sydney Crosby is cursed because the Canadian dominated NHL network and the Canadian hockey fans refuse to give Pavel Datsyuk the #1 player ever in the world position.

[Todd Sutt]

06:33 PM on 03/30/2012

Datsuk is not even the best Russian in the league, Malkin way better.

[Kev Bat]

07:58 PM on 03/30/2012

Perhaps Malkin is better but not by much . And Datsuk changes the way his team plays so much they appear to be a different team when he is in the line-up .
No doubt both are great players that are fun to watch !

[independent32955-2]

08:28 PM on 03/30/2012

what about Ovechkin?

[dmacdaniel68]

03:28 PM on 03/30/2012

Typical jealous media. Looking for something negative on the Pens,LOL. Lets overlook that their record for the past 16 games is 12-3-1. See ya in the playoffs losers,LMAO!

[krimsonkombatant]

01:35 PM on 03/30/2012

OH BOO HOO. Let's suspend the puck! I saw a player at the Bruins/Pirates AHL game take a puck to the face. A whole lot worse looking and that poor guy didn't come back to play later I don't think!

[consuxmoose]

01:10 PM on 03/30/2012

SID,THE DIVING DIVA,POOR BABY,HEY DID THE FINE THE PUCK ?????

[sunshine2446]

01:06 AM on 03/31/2012

huh?

[paddles]

08:33 AM on 03/31/2012

And suspended it too! No one or no thing touches his holiness without threat of penalty.

[IAmGinger91]

12:10 PM on 03/30/2012

Oh no! Sidney Crosby was hit by a puck! I think the puck should be fined...

[Billk29]

11:43 PM on 03/30/2012

Damned thug pucks! Crosby's head seems to be dense like a black hole as everything gravitates towards it.

[Jonathan Kenny]

10:47 AM on 03/30/2012

poor sidney this is HOCKEY COME ON DOWN WE'VE GOT FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

[Glen Buzzeo]

10:41 AM on 03/30/2012

Ah poor baby...had to fix his lipstick?

[fls56]

12:14 AM on 03/31/2012

You would know ..

[Glen Buzzeo]

02:09 PM on 03/31/2012

oh another puss