Sidney Crosby alleviated some of the concern surrounding his health Tuesday, skating prior to Pittsburgh Penguins practice a few days after being diagnosed with a concussion.
"I feel pretty good," Crosby said afterwards. "I was happy to be able to skate today."
Crosby took reporters through the process, explaining that he woke up with a headache, and felt "a little off" when he woke up Saturday after being "tangled up" in Friday's practice. He then approached the training staff, who initiated the concussion mandate.
The Penguins captain said that he will continue to work through the protocol in its stages, performing certain tests and stresses until the staff determines that he's fit to return.
Crosby's leaning on the experience from his previous diagnosis, and the advances made in handling these types of injuries in order to feel at ease.
"I'm comfortable and confident that things will be OK," he said. " ... Today I went pretty hard, so we'll see how I feel tomorrow."
Crosby denied that his injury occurred while representing Canada at the World Cup, but did not detail exactly what happened at Friday's practice.
He's considered day to day.
