Crosby will play in Penguins' season opener

Pittsburgh Penguins fans can exhale.

Sidney Crosby will suit up for the club's season opener against the Buffalo Sabres, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed Wednesday.

"Sid is good to go," Sullivan told reporters.

Crosby had been day-to-day after blocking a shot during the team's preseason finale Saturday against the Sabres. He was held out of practice Sunday as a precaution but took part in Tuesday's full on-ice session.

The two-time Hart Trophy winner is coming off a 100-point season. It was the first time he'd hit triple digits since 2013-14, when he won the Hart for the second time. He was a finalist for the honor in June.