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EndlichThe suspense is over. So are the months of waiting. Sidney Crosby is ready to play hockey again.
It's the moment Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins -- as well as the NHL and many of its fans -- have been waiting for since the sport's most recognized star was diagnosed with a concussion Jan. 6 following hard hits in successive games.
Sidney Crosby is back.
Finally, there's no more speculation about the return date, no more nervous anticipation about whether No. 87 might not return until next week or next month. The Penguins' captain was cleared Sunday by concussion specialist Michael "Micky" Collins and team doctor Charles "Chip" Burke, and he will play Monday night against the New York Islanders at Consol Energy Center.
Die Playoffs werden sich dadurch auch ein wenig ändern.The makeup of the yet-to-be-named four conferences is as follows:
* New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Washington and Carolina
* Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Buffalo, Florida and Tampa Bay
* Detroit, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, Chicago, Minnesota, Dallas and Winnipeg
* Los Angeles, Anaheim, Phoenix, San Jose, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Colorado
The top four teams in each Conference will qualify for the playoffs. The first-place team in each conference would play the fourth-place team in the same conference; the second-place team would play the third-place team.
The four respective Conference champions would meet in the third round, with the survivors playing for the Stanley Cup.
A decision on how the League will seed the remaining teams for the semifinals will likely not come until the general managers meet in March.
The NHLPA has refused to comply with the NHL's realignment plan, forcing the league to announce tonight that the 2012-13 season will showcase the same scheduling and playoff format as this season.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Thursday morning the 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic -- between Original Six rivals Detroit and Toronto -- will be played at the home of the University of Michigan's football team in Ann Arbor.