The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a tough spot near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and despite possibly selling at the trade deadline, they can’t afford to

Crosby did not practice on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he got caught between a pair of New Jersey Devils in the third period of what became a 3-2 shootout loss.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby did not participate in the team’s practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex Wednesday and is being evaluated for an unspecified upper-body injury, coach Mike Sullivan said.