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Pens Place Crosby On Injured List

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The Associated Press

Published: January 22, 2008

PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby was placed on injured reserve Monday, a move that allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins to add an extra forward for their final two games before the All-Star break.

Crosby injured his right ankle during the Penguins' 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Friday and is expected to be out at least a month and possibly longer.

Because there is swelling in his ankle, Crosby won't be re-examined by team doctors until today.

The preliminary diagnosis is a high ankle sprain, an injury that occurs in the ligaments that connect the tibia and fibula in the lower leg. Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has been out since Dec. 6 with the same injury and is not yet ready to return.

When Fleury was hurt, it was estimated he would return in six to eight weeks.

The injury will keep Crosby, the leading vote-getter in the All-Star balloting, out of Sunday's All-Star Game in Atlanta.

HURRICANES: Switched out backup goalies, recalling former Lightning netminder John Grahame from Albany of the American Hockey League and assigning Michael Leighton to Carolina's top minor-league affiliate.

The 32-year-old Grahame played in 13 games with the Hurricanes before being sent down nearly three weeks ago, posting a 4-6-1 record with a 3.83 goals-against average.

Sending Leighton to the minors gives him a chance to get some work. He played little behind No. 1 goalie Cam Ward.

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