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Penguins' Crosby out at least 6 weeks after wrist surgery

General manager Ron Hextall says the surgery was necessary to address a lingering issue.

Credit: AP

FILE - In this May 22, 2021, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) fires the puck during the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders in Uniondale, N.Y. Crosby will miss the start of the regular season after undergoing wrist surgery. The team made the announcement Wednesday, Sept. 8. General manager Ron Hextall said the surgery was necessary to address a lingering issue and that Crosby would be out a minimum of six weeks. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss the start of the regular season after undergoing wrist surgery.

General manager Ron Hextall says the surgery was necessary to address a lingering issue.

The team estimates Crosby will be out a minimum of six weeks.

The Penguins begin training camp later this month and open the 2021-22 season on the road against two-time defending Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay on Oct. 12.

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