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30.09.11

The sky is no limit for Sidney Crosby next week, as told by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

"We'll be starting with everybody going on the trip that's part of our group with us at that time unless their rehab needs to be at a (different) facility," coach Dan Bylsma said Thursday after a practice at Consol Energy Center. "I anticipate that will be the case with Sid."

Crosby is not cleared for contact let alone to play in regular-season games at Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton next week. But he also won't be traveling with the Penguins charter Tuesday for mere moral support.

The Penguins are scheduled to practice twice and hold three game-day morning skates on their six-day trek that includes the season-opener at Vancouver on Thursday. Crosby would like to maintain a groove that has him feeling better than at any time since being diagnosed with a concussion Jan. 6.

"It's more just staying in shape, timing and stuff like that," Crosby said. "I'd like to keep that going. I'd love to keep that as consistent as possible. We'll see how things go, but the more I can do that, the better it'll be as far as adjusting."

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