TAMPA, Fla. -- Mike Sullivan said Monday afternoon that it's "unlikely" that Crosby plays on the Penguins' season-opening Florida road trip, with game in Tampa on Tuesday and one in Sunrise on Thursday.
Crosby said Monday that it might be a bit longer than that before he returns to the Penguins' lineup.
Crosby joined ESPN's Monday Night Football postgame show in a pre-recorded interview segment, and the first question he answered was about his anticipated timeline for a return.
"It's hard to say," he said. "But you know, hopefully a week or two.