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Sidney Crosby is getting closer to a return.The Pittsburgh Penguins captain could suit up soon following an arduous two-month recovery from sports hernia surgery on Nov. 14. Crosby's absence was just part of a larger injury crisis for the Penguins, who have seen,andall mi s substantial time this season.The Penguins have dealt well Cassius Stanley Jersey  with the crisis, heading into the Jan. 11 weekend secondinthe Metropolitan Division. Crosby's return could be the spark needed to take a run at the top spot  something that seemed unlikely when the 32-year-old superstarwas forced out of the lineup in November.MORE: How long will Sidney Crosby be out?The Penguins captain underwent "muscle injury repair" to fix his sports hernia on Nov. 14, which will hold him out of the lineup for a minimum ofsix weeks,."Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby underwent a succe sful muscle injury repair . . . the surgery was performed Bojan Bogdanovic Jersey  by Dr. William Meyers of the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, Pa. The expected recovery time is a minimum of six weeks."On Dec. 16, the team announced that but provided no update on his return timetable."He's making progre s in his rehab proce s," head coach Mike Sullivan said."We're encouraged by where he's at. As he gets closer, we'll update you."A video of Crosby skating during the team's practice on Dec. 31 shows Crosby smoothly skating up the ice and taking a shot on net.Six weeks later, Sidney Crosby still is good at hockey.  Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) Crosby joined the Penguins for their three-game road trip from Jan. 7-12 and took the ice ahead of practice before the club's game in Las Vegas on Jan. 7. According to reports, Crosby  but his presence on the road trip suggests Pittsburgh thinks  T.J. Leaf Jersey he will be ready to go later in theweek.Sidney Crosby is on the ice in Las Vegas, as are Schultz and Bjugstad.  Dave Molinari Edmond Sumner Jersey  (@MolinariPGH) After skating during parts of two se sions earlier in the week, Crosby was on the ice for 90 minutes on Jan. 10 ahead of a potential return against the Coyotes on Jan. 12.It was his first full practice with the Penguins since his injury, with Crosby saying he'll see how his body responds before deciding whether to play."I haven't ruled out anything, but I haven't really discu sed it playing Sunday much," Crosby told reporters following the se sion, . "I'm sure I'll just see how I feel today. That'll be the first question and we'll kind of go from there. I think just getting back out there and feeling good and get better every day, that's the most important thing."Hours prior to puck drop in Arizona, Sullivan told media that Crosby would not be suiting  Alize Johnson Jersey up on Jan. 12. However, it's believed he will play later in the week.Sidney Crosby injury timelineCrosby had been suffering from a hernia since training camp but had been playing through it, leading the team with 17 points through 17 games.In the third period of the Pens'3-2 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 9, the 5-11, 200-pound forward was skating into the offensive zonewhen, while trying not to collide with a backchecking Erik Gustaf son, he skated into the Blackhawks' defender's skate. Not too long after, Crosby took a shot off his right foot before leaving the game and undergoing further evaluation.A closer look. Wish this had gone longer.  ToughCall  (@ToughCallBlog)  that Crosby didn't hurt his foot. Instead, he had to make a decision in regards to a different injury entirely: whether or not to have surgery to repair his hernia.He chose the latter and was not expected to be back before Christmas, .Crosby was spotted skating before the  Aaron Holiday Jersey Penguins' practice on Dec. 31, but the team has not announced any further update on his return to in-game action.Sidney Crosby on the ice at the start of practice. Apologies for the quality (of the video, not his Indiana Pacers Jeresy  skill).  Shelly Anderson (@_ShellyAnderson) Crosby's presence with the Penguins on their three-game road trip from Jan. 7-12 suggests he could return by their game in Arizona on Jan. 12. He took the ice ahead of practice before the club's game in Las Vegas on Jan. 7. According to reports, Crosby .Sidney Crosby is on the ice in Las Vegas, as are Schultz and Bjugstad.  Dave Molinari (@MolinariPGH) The Penguins captain practiced three times during the team's Jan. 7-12 road trip, putting in his first full90-minute se sion two days prior to Pittsburgh's game in Arizona."We're encouraged by his progre s and we'll take each day as it comes," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said after practice Saturday, . "We'll see how he responds and we'll make decisions accordingly."We're not ruling anything out; we're going to take each Indiana Pacers T-Shirts  day as it comes."Sullivan told media hours prior to the Jan. 12 game in Arizona that Crosby will not take part. coach Sullivan said that Sidney Crosby will NOT play today against Arizona. -MC Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) Sidney Crosby injury updates