Sidney Crosby skated for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday's practice after missing Wednesday's session, but his status remains uncertain ahead of next week’s 4 Nations Face-Off. Team Canada named Crosby as the captain of the team for the tournament on Jan.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are already one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, but things don’t seem to be looking up any time soon. Already without star

The 37-year-old center left for several minutes after being involved in a collision with New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes and forward Erik Haula midway through the third period of a 3-2 shootout loss Tuesday, seeming to favor his left arm. He returned several minutes later and took part in the shootout.