By Rob Rossi
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, January 21, 2008

Sidney Crosby should know soon how much time he will miss with an
ankle injury.

Crosby, the Penguins' captain, will be re-evaluated by team doctors
Tuesday, and the club is optimistic it will receive a prognosis for
his expected recovery from a high right ankle sprain.

Crosby was injured when he crashed leg-first into the south end-zone
boards at Mellon Arena during the Penguins' loss to Tampa on Friday.
He was not in Montreal for the team's victory over the Canadiens on
Saturday -- their first in five games without Crosby since his debut
in 2005.

He will not play against the Washington Capitals at Mellon Arena tonight.

Crosby is one of three Penguins afflicted by a high right ankle sprain
this season. Forward Maxime Talbot recently returned from a similar
injury, which caused him to miss four weeks. Goaltender Marc-Andre
Fleury is entering his seventh week of recovery.

Crosby is almost certain to miss the NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta on
Sunday. He was the leading online vote-getter and selected to start
for the Eastern Conference squad.

The league has not yet announced an All-Star replacement for Crosby.
Teammate Evgeni Malkin entered Sunday ranked 14th in the league with
24 goals and 53 points. He is considered a favorite to take Crosby's
All-Star place and join defenseman Sergei Gonchar as Penguins
representatives in Atlanta.