BROSSARD, Quebec — (AP) — After missing Pittsburgh’s final two games before the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Sidney Crosby took part in Canada’s first practice Monday and declared himself good to go.
When it comes to a rare chance to play in an international tournament with the best players in the world, it was going to take more than a banged-up arm to keep Crosby out, though the past several days included plenty of work to make sure it was safe to get on the ice.
“I’ve talked to docs here and had some good dialogue with the coaches and just seeing where I was at,” Crosby said in his first public comments since getting sandwiched between New Jersey’s Erik Haula and Luke Hughes last week and skating away favoring his left arm. “There’s been a lot of questions. A lot of, ’How are you feeling?’ the last five days, so I’m …