The world's best hockey player is one step closer to returning to game action.
On Thursday, TSN reported that Sidney Crosby had finally been cleared for contact for the first time since his concussion suffered on Jan. 6.
Crosby's concussion has without a doubt been the most highly publicized injury in the NHL's recent memory. But for some, it got too much attention. On Tuesday night, the always outspoken Jeremy Roenick sounded off on the NHL network about the constant updates about basically nothing.
There is still no timetable for his return, but this is positive news for all fans of the sport. Before Crosby got injured, he was playing at a level much higher than any other player in the league.
Despite being out since early January, Crosby was still ranked at the top of the list in TSN's top 50 players in the NHL.
If there's any silver lining in all of this, Crosby's injury raised awareness to an issue that has dominated sports headlines recently. The awareness he raised led to action, and the NHL has implemented a serious crackdown on headshots since. In early September, Crosby spoke out against headshots in the league, and said he wanted them completely taken out. Clearly the league listened to what he had to say.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are still a very good team without Crosby and Evgeni Malkin (who is currently injured), but when these two are in the lineup they are the NHL's best team. The HockeyNews posted their preseason predictions, and had Pittsburgh right at the top.
The hockey community has long awaited the return of Sidney Crosby. And while there is no timetable, fans have to be patient. For someone who has already won a World Junior Championship, Olympic Gold Medal, and a Stanley Cup, the most important thing for Sid now is to stay healthy.
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