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Penguins, Buoyed by Return of Sidney Crosby, Visit Hurricanes
Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with 27 goals and 59 points in 56 games this season and returns after missing 11 games due to a lower-body injury sustained at the Olympics.
- On March 18, 2026, Sidney Crosby will return when the Penguins play at the Carolina Hurricanes, coach Dan Muse confirmed.
- During the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Crosby suffered a lower-body injury against Team Czechia and was placed on IR for at least four weeks.
- Having missed 11 games following a lower-body injury at the Olympics, Sidney Crosby recently resumed skating with the team and took part in morning skate sessions, Pittsburgh reporter Hailey Hunter shared.
- The Penguins have 15 games remaining and sit tied for second in the Metropolitan Division with 83 points, intensifying their chase for a Stanley Cup Playoffs return.
- Notably, Crosby leads the team with 27 goals and 59 points in 56 games, and his 1,746 career points highlight his lasting impact.
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