{"id":529850,"date":"2026-03-29T19:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/529850\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T19:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:59:39","slug":"sidney-crosby-confirms-he-will-try-to-play-with-penguins-against-ny-islanders-after-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/529850\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidney Crosby confirms he will try to play with Penguins against NY Islanders after injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/sidney-crosby\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sidney Crosby<\/a> took an important step toward a potential return after getting back on the ice with the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/pittsburgh-penguins\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> ahead of their crucial matchup against the New York Islanders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Crosby downplayed the development but acknowledged the positive signs after testing his condition during practice. \u201cIt\u2019s just day to day. It\u2019s nice to get out there with the guys and see how everything felt. That\u2019s how I\u2019m taking it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/stanley-cup\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stanley Cup<\/a> champion emphasized that every remaining game carries weight, even if the Islanders matchup brings extra importance as a division showdown. He\u2019ll try to be available. \u201cThey\u2019re all important at this point. It\u2019s a big race and a big stretch for us. As a player, these are the games you want to be in. These are big games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How long will Sidney Crosby be out with Penguins?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Sidney Crosby may not miss much time, as he could return on Monday against the Islanders after practicing with the team. The Penguins continue to list him as day to day, and early signs suggest he may have avoided another long-term injury, which would be a major relief during the final stretch of the playoff race.<\/p>\n<p>Do the Penguins control their destiny to make the NHL playoffs?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Yes. The Penguins enter the contest just behind the New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division standings, making the head-to-head meeting a potential swing game. Securing a top-three finish would guarantee a playoff berth, while slipping could push the Penguins into a crowded wild card battle. One thing is certain. They control their destiny.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/mfcastro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mfcastro-52x52.webp.webp\" alt=\"Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[10px] hidden min-h-[72px] text-(length:--theme-text-size) leading-[20px] md:block md:min-h-[52px]\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro is a seasoned sports writer and analyst at Bolavip US, with a specialization in NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, College Football, Soccer, Tennis, and Golf. With over 15 years of experience in the field, he has served as a broadcaster, commentator, and reporter for Grupo ACIR Radio in Mexico. During his career, Miguel has covered major global events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, FIFA Confederations Cup, World Baseball Classic, Pan American Games, PGA Tour, and ATP Tour. His extensive experience and expertise make him an integral part of the Bolavip US team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sidney Crosby took an important step toward a potential return after getting back on the ice with the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":529851,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5110],"tags":[5,122,3328,159,5190,5189,4,60585,100,768],"class_list":{"0":"post-529850","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-islanders","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-islanders","10":"tag-new-york","11":"tag-new-york-islanders","12":"tag-newyork","13":"tag-newyorkislanders","14":"tag-nhl","15":"tag-nomsn","16":"tag-pittsburgh-penguins","17":"tag-sidney-crosby"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116314243132336513","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=529850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/529851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=529850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=529850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=529850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}