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Crosby participated in the full practice and said how he
feels upon awaking Saturday will help him determine whether he
can play later that night in Game Five. The Penguins hold a 3-1
lead in the Eastern Conference second-round series.
"Having gone through this, I'd like to think I'm pretty aware of
my body at this point," Crosby told reporters. "I understand the
importance of making sure you're good before you come back. I
have a lot of belief in our staff here."
Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan also was unsure on whether or not
Crosby could play on Saturday.
"We'll see how he responds and we'll go from there," Sullivan
said. Right now, his status hasn't changed at all."
Crosby suffered his concussion when he was cross-checked in the
head by Washington defenseman Matt Niskanen in the first period
of the Capitals' 3-2 victory in Game Three.
Niskanen was given a five-minute major for cross-checking and a
game misconduct.
(Editing by Gene Cherry)
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