GIF: Sidney Crosby takes skate to the groin

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has had a whole bag of bad luck in recent weeks. 

The skilled centerman, who was recently diagnosed with the mumps virus - which can cause Orchitis (a medical term referring to the swelling of the testicles) and infertility in those afflicted - was nearly injured on Saturday night when he went to check Montreal Canadiens forward Jiri Sekac, and ended up getting kicked in a rather sensitive area by Sekac's skate.

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Ouch.

Crosby's reaction to the collision really says it all:

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Not that it's any consolation, but footage of this incident makes Crosby a leading contender to win the inaugural Springfield Film Festival.

Thankfully Crosby wasn't injured on the play. He remained in the game and cashed in the game-winning goal in overtime.