Sidney Crosby leaves Penguins-Senators game, will not return
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Key Points:
- Sidney Crosby left the Pittsburgh Penguins' game against the Ottawa Senators early in the second period due to a lower-body injury and did not return, as confirmed by coach Dan Muse.
- The Penguins won the game 4-3 in a shootout despite Crosby's exit and were also without Evgeni Malkin, who remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- Crosby had recently returned from a four-week absence caused by a lower-body injury sustained during the Olympic tournament and has scored five points in five games since his return.
- This season, Crosby leads the Penguins with 28 goals and ranks third with 36 assists, contributing significantly as the team holds second place in the Metropolitan Division with 88 points and 10 games left in the regular season.
