Crosby mum on Game 5 status after full practice: 'Not really up to me'
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby participated in his first full practice on Friday since sustaining a concussion, but his status for Game 5 remains up in the air.
Crosby said he's feeling better, but that the ultimate decision on his return will come from the club's medical staff.
"I feel good. You know, right now just kind of following what I'm told to do. I feel good," Crosby said, according to TSN's Mark Masters. "We'll see. I don't want to rule it out. It's not really up to me."
Having missed just one game since suffering the concussion, a return for Game 5 would be a quick turnaround for such an injury. Still, Crosby suggests he knows his body well enough.
"Having gone through this, I'd like to think I'm pretty aware of my body at this point," Crosby said. "I understand the importance of making sure you're good before you come back ... I trust (medical staff), I trust the process."
In the meantime, Crosby is considered day to day, according to head coach Mike Sullivan.
Sullivan on Crosby: "We trust our doctors ... when they tell us he's OK then we have confidence that Sid's good"
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) May 5, 2017
As for forward Conor Sheary, he also returned to practice on Friday after sitting out Game 4 with a concussion, but unlike Crosby appears to be a little more confident about a potential return for Game 5.
"As long as today goes well, I think I'll be a game-time tomorrow," Sheary said.
The Penguins can advance to the Eastern Conference Final with a win in Game 5 over the Washington Capitals.