The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without their captain for a second straight game when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers in a Metropolitan Division showdown. The superstar center missed the team's most recent contest against the New York Rangers due to an upper-body injury and will now be out again.

Sidney Crosby missed last night's Penguins game against the Rangers with an injury, and head coach Mike Sullivan provided an update, saying it's 'encouraging'.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will not play against the New York Rangers on Friday night due to an upper-body injury, according to coach Mike Sullivan. On Tuesday night, Crosby collided with Luke Hughes and Erik Haula of the New Jersey Devils.