Doctors: normal to see setbacks on the way to recovery
Sidney Crosby announced on Monday that he will not be able to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins after receiving a hit to head during a game on Dec. 5 against the Boston Bruinshe that revived some concussion symptoms. “I know I got hit on the head there,” Crosby said. Experts say that some setbacks on the way to recovery from a serious concussions are not unusual, and that it may be too soon to speak about forced retirement for Crosby, the Globe and Mail reports. The Pittsburgh Penguins provided no timetable for Crosby’s return.