The 2011 NHL Playoff run for the Pittsburgh Penguins will begin without Stanley Cup Champion and team captain Sidney Crosby. The Penguins will begin their series versus Tampa Bay on Wednesday. Crosby hasn't played since January. Pittsburgh managed to finished second in the Atlantic Division behind Philadelphia and fourth overall in the Eastern Conference. There is no telling if Crosby could return during the first round or if Pittsburgh does advance, returning some point after that. However Pittsburgh and Crosby could be playing this situation safe. Clearly he's one of the faces of the league and his long term feature is more important. I'm sure most hockey people wouldn't be surprised if they didn't see Crosby until next season.
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