Sidney Crosby Out Indefinitely After Undergoing Surgery for Broken Jaw

by abournenesn

Mar 31, 2013

Sidney Crosby, Pascal DupuisDon’t hand the Stanley Cup to the Penguins just yet.

Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby will be missing games indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a broken jaw on Saturday night, according to the team. The Penguins star was hit in the face by a puck in Saturday’s win against the Islanders.

Crosby “underwent major dental work and will have additional dental work later in the week,” the Penguins said in a statement  The team said more updates are expected later in the week, presumably after Crosby undergoes his additional surgery.

The NHL’s leading scorer by a wide margin, Crosby was in the midst of a resurgent season after battling concussion woes for most of the last few seasons.

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