Sidney Crosby Suffer Setback from Concussion

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For the last few weeks, the Pittsburgh Penguins worried about when their offence would come back. For the next few months, they'll concern themselves about another comeback -- Sidney Crosby's.

The Penguins' captain revealed Friday he experienced a setback during his lengthy recovery from the concussion that has sidelined him since early January. Because he did, it now seems unlikely he could have played during any round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Crosby stopped skating during the Penguins' off-day and game day practices more than a week ago after experiencing concussion-related symptoms, including headaches. Such symptoms are not uncommon, even for an athlete who hasn't played for months.

"This is an injury where, when you do have something, whether it's fogginess at times or whatever, you have to step back a little bit," Penguins general manager Ray Shero said.

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