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Sidney Crosby's return to the Penguins is eagerly awaited by Pittsburgh fans as the first round of the play-offs begin.
Sidney Crosby's return to the Penguins is eagerly awaited by Pittsburgh fans as the first round of the play-offs begin.
Sidney Crosby's return may provide emotional lift to Pittsburgh Penguins
Star player Sidney Crosby times comeback from injury to perfection ahead of play-offs, writes Gregg Patton.
Gregg Patton
29 April, 2013