"Penguins center Sidney Crosby is about to get back on the ice.

Coach Dan Bylsma said Crosby, who has not played since Dec. 5 because of what the team calls "concussion-like" symptoms, will accompany the Penguins on their current road trip, which includes weekend stops in Florida and Tampa, and will skate before they return home.

There is no timetable for his return to the lineup.

While Bylsma did not specify that Crosby will skate on his own, as opposed to doing it in a team workout, a Penguins spokesman said that likely is how he will proceed.

Bylsma added that Crosby "at some point in time, in the near future" will discuss his situation with reporters."