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Penguins captain Crosby out with upper-body injury

Nov 3, 2018; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) prepares for a face-off against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters)

Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby will miss the Penguins' Thursday night game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an upper-body injury. Crosby missed practice Wednesday and could be sidelined for a week, coach Mike Sullivan said. Sullivan declined to offer specifics about the star center's injury, but said it is not concussion-related. Crosby, 31, has eight goals and 11 assists in 16 games this season for the Penguins, who have lost five of their last six games. --Field Level Media