Only 10 skaters participated in the Penguins’ optional skate at RBC Center before their game with Carolina, and Sidney Crosby was among them.  “It’s been tough just kind of sitting around at home,” Crosby said. “It’s good to be back with the guys and get back into the swing of things again.” Full Story…

According to the USAToday Salaries Database, here are the Top 10 NHL Salaries for 2006/2007 season.  Ovechkin has already taken over the #1 spot this season with a signing of 13-year, $124 million contract … averaging around 9.5 million a year. It shouldn’t be too long before Crosby makes this Top 10 list!
 
1 Jagr, Jaromir $ 8,360,000 New York Rangers
2 Richards, Brad $ 7,800,000 Tampa Bay Lightning
3 Lidstrom, Nicklas $ 7,600,000 Detroit Red Wings
4 Sundin, Mats $ 7,600,000 Toronto Maple Leafs
5 Yashin, Alexei $ 7,600,000 New York Islanders
6 Chara, Zdeno $ 7,500,000 Boston Bruins
7 Elias, Patrik $ 7,500,000 New Jersey Devils
8 Lecavalier, Vincent $ 7,166,667 Tampa Bay Lightning
9 McCabe, Bryan $ 7,150,000 Toronto Maple Leafs
10 Iginla, Jarome $ 7,000,000 Calgary Flames
 
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With Sidney Crosby out with a sprained ankle, Evgeni Malkin has stepped up his game.  Malkin is currently playing the best hockey of his career. In the past 10 games, he has scored 8 Goals, along with 13 Assits for a total of 21 Points during that stretch.  Malkin now has 73 Points and tied for fouth place in the scoring race with Ovetchkin leading with 76 Points.  If Malkin continues to play like this, I think he has a great chance of taking the Art Ross Trophy this season. What do you think?

When team captain and the face of the franchise and NHL, Sidney Crosby, went down with a high ankle sprain, the worst was expected for the Pittsburgh Penguins.  But, the opposite has indeed been true. The Pens have not only survived life without Crosby, but dare I say, thrived. In the 10 games that Crosby has missed the Penguins are 6-2-2, and have taken the lead in the Atlantic Division. Full Story…

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby talks about the high ankle sprain that’s keeping him out of the lineup.

PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby practised with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday for the first time since injuring his right ankle last month.  The Penguins have not revised that timetable since he was hurt, and Crosby also doesn’t have a firm target date for returning.  Full Story…