Crosby's Agent Upset With Retirement Rumors

The agent for Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby again quashed any rumors about the superstar contemplating retirement at age 23. Pat Brisson said on Saturday that Crosby is "working out on his off-season program with every intention of returning to the NHL when he's deemed healthy by doctors and the start of the Nhlseason is still months away." Crosby suffered a concussion on a Jan. 1 hit by Washington's Dave Steckel in the Winter Classic. The very next game he was hit into the boards by Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman and he did not play another game the remainder of the seasonThe rumor started in early March, but the speculation heated up again when former NHL coach and player Mario Tremblay reported on Friday for Montreal-based RDS that Crosby's career was in jeopardy and he was seriously looking at retirement due to the severity of the concussion. "It is very disturbing and disappointing to me when someone from the media, especially an ex-player, makes baseless comments regarding the medical status of a player," Brisson replied.(Sidney Crosby) "Unless a report comes from the medical staff and/or an official voice for the player, it's of no merit whatsoever." The four-time All-Star had 32 goals and 34 assists in just 41 games this season and has 572 points in 412 career games over six seasons.