Sidney Crosby found himself trending on social media for all the wrong reasons in Game 6.
One week after suffering a concussion that sidelined him for a single playoff game, the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar took a hard, headfirst fall into the end boards near the conclusion of the first period of Game 6 against the Washington Capitals, and appeared to be a bit shaken up as a result.
Still, he remained in the game, leaving many to wonder about the efficacy of the NHL's concussion protocol.
I sure hope 20 years from now we're not reading stories about Sidney Crosby's declining health pic.twitter.com/pakQJCfA7Y
— Dumb Bozo (@davelozo) May 9, 2017
Crosby is returning to the ice for the start of the second period. Something of a surprise.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) May 9, 2017
Crosby goes headfirst into the boards, gets up really slowly and... stays on for next shift? Concussion spotters don't want to jump in here?
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) May 9, 2017
Crosby had a concussion a week ago. Slams into the boards head-first. Doesn't miss a shift. Concussion spotters? What am I missing?
— Josh Clipperton (@JClipperton_CP) May 9, 2017
If independent concussion spotters are indeed here, what more do you need to see than Crosby hit/reax? On a guy recently concussed?
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) May 9, 2017
Not sure why the NHL has concussion spotters if they don't pull Crosby when he goes into the boards like that.
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) May 9, 2017
If NHL concussion spotters don't make a call after Sidney goddamn Crosby is slow to get up after a brutal crash, days after a concussion ...
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) May 9, 2017
If the NHL's concussion protocol means a darn thing, Crosby's night will be over. Since it doesn't, he'll probably keep playing.
— Daniel Friedman (@DanJFriedman) May 9, 2017
I really wish Paul Kariya was on good terms with the NHL to talk with players. We're seeing now why he's not.
— Jen Neale (@MsJenNeale_PD) May 9, 2017
Let’s say Crosby is OK. It doesn’t matter much, because nobody thinks he is, and we’re going to do after every hit to his head forever.
— Sean Gentille (@seangentille) May 9, 2017
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