Sidney Crosby is still suffering the effects of heads shots he took in the Winter Classic on New Year's Day and a game against Tampa Bay on Jan. 5. He travelled to Montreal to play at the Bell Centre the following day and promptly got on a plane back to Pittsburgh.
Crosby hasn't skated, practised or played since. It's anyone's guess whether he'll play again this season -- or ever...."read more
Bob Probert's death could affect NHL lives 
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"Bob Probert might have been the most feared NHL player who ever raised a fist, a wild brawler who often skated off bloodied and battered but to enthusiastic applause. He spent 16 seasons as an enforcer for the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings, avenging slights against teammates and energizing his team.Decades of fighting on the ice and hard living away from it took a heavy toll though: He died of a heart attack last summer at 45. Probert's contribution as a player was measured in penalty minutes, not in goals. But his posthumous contribution could redeem him - and lead to changes in the way the NHL governs itself..."
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