No Sid Tonight

I hope everyone had a nice holiday! It seems that Sidney is close to being ready for a second return, but it won't be in time for tonight's game. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Sidney Crosby won't be in the Penguins' lineup when they try to clinch a playoff berth this evening.

Don't call it a comeback - at least not yet...

Crosby participated in the Penguins' game-day skate at Nassau Coliseum, but pronounced himself not ready to return for tonight's game against the New York Islanders at 7:08. Crosby said he will "not necessarily" rule himself out of the Penguins' game at New Jersey tomorrow.

(Thanks to Dayna and an anonymous commenter for sending this in to me!)

About tonight's game @ NY Islanders: Rob Scuderi will be coming back; Ty Conklin will be in between the pipes, and Pascal Dupuis is taking the night off to be with his wife as they welcome their 3^rd child!

GO PENS!!!!

Today's photo comes courtesy of good Friend of The Show Teka of Talk Hockey To Me. She took the photo in Philadelphia when the Pens met the Flyers on 11-10-07.