Penguins star Sidney Crosby diagnosed with concussion

President Barack Obama helps Pittsburgh Penguins team captain Sidney Crosby carry the Stanley Cup during a ceremony honoring the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (The Associated Press)

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FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2016, file photo, Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby (87) looks up ice during a drill at practice ahead of the World Cup of Hockey finals in Toronto. Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with another concussion and there is no timetable for his return. General manager Jim Rutherford made the announcement Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, as the team prepared for its regular-season opener Thursday night at home against Washington. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) talks with head coach Mike Sullivan during an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with another concussion and there is no timetable for his return. General manager Jim Rutherford made the announcement Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, as the team prepared for its regular-season opener Thursday night at home against Washington.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) (The Associated Press)

The Pittsburgh Penguins say superstar Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion.

General manager Jim Rutherford made the announcement Monday.

The Penguins say Crosby sat out a preseason game Saturday against Columbus because he wasn't feeling well and missed practice Monday to undergo concussion testing. They added that Crosby's status will be updated when more information becomes available.

Pittsburgh opens the regular season Thursday at home against the Washington Capitals.

The two-time Stanley Cup champion and reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner missed significant time earlier in his career with concussion problems. The 29-year-old Crosby was the playoff MVP last spring, leading the Penguins to their fourth Cup in franchise history.

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