Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Rangers

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NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins gets involved with Brandon Dubinsky #17 and Olli Jokinen #12 of the New York Rangers on March 4, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Rangers

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NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins tries to control the puck against Chris Drury #23 of the New York Rangers on March 4, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Penguins defeated the Rangers 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Rangers

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NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the New York Rangers on March 4, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Penguins defeated the Rangers 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New Jersey Devils

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NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 12: Martin Skoula #28 of the New Jersey Devils checks Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 12, 2010 at The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New Jersey Devils

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NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 17: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is hit by Colin White #5 of the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on March 17, 2010 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders

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UNIONDALE, NY - APRIL 11: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores his 51st goal in the second period against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on April 11, 2010 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v Ottawa Senators - Game Three

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OTTAWA, ON - APRIL 18: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh gets held up in the corner by Chris Phillips #4 of the Ottawa Senators during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quaterfinals during the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals at Scotiabank Place on April 18, 2010 in Ottawa, Canada. The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-2. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens v Pittsburgh Penguins - Game Two

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PITTSBURGH - MAY 2: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is shoved down near the net by Hal Gill #75 of the Montreal Canadiens in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 2, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Flyers v Pittsburgh Penguins

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PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 07: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is stopped by Kimmo Timonen #44 of the Philadelphia Flyers at the Consol Energy Center on October 7, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Penguins 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens v Pittsburgh Penguins

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PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 9: Hal Gill #75 of the Montreal Canadiens checks Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center on October 9, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v Philadelphia Flyers

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PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 16: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins hits Scott Hartnell #19 of the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on October 16, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Rangers

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 29: Sean Avery #16 of the New York Rangers checks Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during their game on November 29, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v Buffalo Sabres

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Mike Weber #6 of the Buffalo Sabres checks Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at HSBC Arena on December 11, 2010 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v Washington Capitals

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 23: Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals battles for position against Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Verizon Center on December 23, 2010 in Washington DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders

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UNIONDALE, NY - DECEMBER 29: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins battles with Frans Nielsen #51 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on December 29, 2010 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Penguins 2-1 in the shootout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals v Pittsburgh Penguins

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 01: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins battles for the puck against Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals during the 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Heinz Field on January 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

New York Islanders v Pittsburgh Penguins

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PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 21: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is cross checked by Milan Jurcina #27 of the New York Islanders in the first period during the game on November 21, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Crosby has not played a game since January 5th after sustaining a concussion. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

St. Louis Blues v Pittsburgh Penguins

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PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 23: Ian Cole #23 of the St. Louis Blues collides with Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins behind the net in the first period knocking Crosby off the puck on November 23, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

St. Louis Blues v Pittsburgh Penguins

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PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 23: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is tripped up in the first period against the St. Louis Blues resulting in a power play for the Penguins on November 23, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders

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UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 29: Casey Cizikas #53 of the New York Islanders hits Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 29, 2012 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders

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UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 29: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins lays on the ice after getting hit with a puck during the second period in the game against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 29, 2012 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders

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UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 29: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins leaves the ice after getting hit with a puck during the second period in the game against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 29, 2012 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders

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UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 29: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins shows the effects of getting hit with a puck during the second period in the game against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 29, 2012 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders

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UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 29: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders gets the stick up on Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 29, 2012 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Penguins 5-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)