"Sidney Crosby skated with a couple of injured teammates Monday afternoon at Consol Energy Center.

When he's on the ice there in a game might hinge on the findings of what coach Dan Bylsma described as an "independent physician" who is evaluating Crosby's medical situation, including a newly discovered neck injury.

Bylsma said that, as of Monday evening, the team had not received that report and that "until that time, there won't be an update on his condition""