Hickey on Hockey: Crosby's early exit puts spotlight on stupid NHL policy - Montreal Gazette

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Sidney Crosby left practice Saturday and he wasn’t on the ice Sunday.

We would like to give you an update on the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar’s condition, but all we can do is speculate because the National Hockey League, in lockstep with the NHL Players Association, has imposed a total blackout on any news related to the health of the players.

“As the league has put forth these rules, we’re not permitted to comment,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said when asked about Crosby’s decision to leave Saturday’s practice with 25 minutes to go.

I understand the reasoning behind the rule. The players are entitled to some degree of privacy and they may fear there’s some stigma attached to testing positive for COVID-19 and suggestions they became infected because they did something stupid and didn’t follow the rules.

The league has provided some general updates on the number of positive tests, and two players — Toronto’s Auston Matthews and Edmonton’s Caleb Jones — have said they tested positive and are practising after dealing with the virus.

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2020-07-19 20:38:11Z
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