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CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will not play in the teams home opener Thursday night against the Washington Capitals as he continues his recovery from a concussion.Crosby did join his teammates for practice Wednesday after working out vigorously with a trainer and goaltender on an adjacent sheet of ice for more than 30 minutes.Crosby took one line rush wearing a normal jersey and then donned a yellow noncontact jersey, but stayed for the balance of the teams workout and was visibly upbeat during the workout.Im always happy when Im on the ice, Crosby told reporters after the workout. Im always happy. Ive been through this before I dont get too caught up in every little step.Crosby missed the teams preseason game against Columbus on Saturday and it was revealed Monday that he had been diagnosed with a concussion after practice on Friday.Crosby, 29, missed significant time during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons while recovering from post-concussion symptoms. News of his new diagnosis has created a ripple of concern throughout the hockey world.Although he has now skated on consecutive days, Crosby said he knows enough not to try and read too much into it.It can go a lot of different ways, he said. Youre trying to find that range where youre stressing your body and testing it but not putting it in a position where youre going to not feel good. Its a fine line and just trying to make sure I progress.Coach Mike Sullivan was likewise cautiously optimistic about Crosbys appearance with the main group of players on Wednesday. Hes obviously feeling well enough that he wants to join the team for practice and get involved in some of the flow drills and thats what we did, Sullivan said.Well take it step by step and were following the guidance of our medical team and well go from there, but hes certainly making progress and thats encouraging from our standpoint, the coach said.Sullivan did rule Crosby out of the teams first regular-season game Thursday. Before that game the Penguins will raise their 2016 Stanley Cup banner to the rafters of the recently renamed PPG Paints Arena. The coach confirmed that Crosby will have to go through a full-contact practice before he is cleared to play in a regular-season game.Theres obviously a protocol thats mandated that these guys follow, Sullivan said. Part of it is you heighten their heart rates to a certain level, and as they make progress you add the intensity of their workouts and you see how they respond.That makes the most sense, to get him into contact drills and get him back into the intensity of a game-like environment so that when he does go back into the lineup, hes prepared to succeed.Crosby is coming off a superlative 2015-16 season that saw him start slowly with just five points in October but finish with some of the best hockey of his career. He was named playoff MVP in helping the Penguins to a second Stanley Cup during his tenure with the team.Crosby then led Team Canada to an undefeated run at the World Cup of Hockey last month. He led all tournament scorers and was named tournament MVP. Clearance Paul George Shoes . PETERSBURG, Fla. Cheap Paul George Shoes . 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Cronulla halfback Chad Townsend claims his confidence never suffered after his NRL qualifying-finals sacking, despite disagreeing with coach Shane Flanagans decision to hook him during the win over Canberra.Townsend bounced back from that season low in fine style on Friday night, starring in the Sharks preliminary-final win over defending premiers North Queensland.The Sharks junior scored one first-half try and laid on another after the break to put the nightmare of his effort against the Raiders well behind him.A couple of people have spoken about what happened in Canberra, Townsend said.It wasnt about me in Canberra - it was about the team.We got a good win. I didnt agree with what happened about being taken off but I respect Flanno and I respect the decision he had to make.At the time, I was like, whats going on?Im just thankful my boys supported me. Throughout the last couple of weeks, Ive had outstanding support from not only the players and coaching staff but past players have reached out.After that, it was about moving on. You have to take it as a man. Its a mans game. Sometimes, things dont go your way. Its about how you respond. Thats all I focused in on.Townsend said he focused on the form he had shown through much of 20166 in the lead-up to the clash with the Cowboys.ddddddddddddI thought about the things Id done this year, he said.My preparation and work ethic hasnt changed. Ive tried to focus in on that. It was about backing myself, knowing that Ive put in the work and the time to put in a good performance. Ive had plenty of support from the boys in the locker room and coaching staff.Townsend will head into Sunday weeks grand final full of confidence.Im very pleased I could put in a performance I know I can do.For me, it was about getting back to basics. Im not only happy how Ive responded, its the greatest bunch of boys. It was about believing about myself and what Ive done. I backed myself and Ive done that since day one.Townsends halves partner James Maloney never doubted he would bounce back.I dont know if it was a tough period. He had one game that wasnt perfect; I dont think it was as terrible as everyone was saying, Maloney said.We knew, hes been outstanding for us all year so I had every faith he was going to come back and do the job. Hes very important to this side and, no doubt, hes got another big 80 in him. ' ' '