Crosby leaves game in second period, not on bench in third

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby left Wednesday's Game 5 against the New York Rangers in the second period and has not yet returned to the bench for the third.

Crosby played only six shifts in the second and did not play the final 6:50 of the frame.

He appeared to be shaken up after taking a hit up high from New York defenceman Jacob Trouba while batting for a loose puck in the Rangers' zone. Crosby made his way off the ice and appeared shaken up on the bench after.  

Crosby had zero goals and zero assists in 10:49 of ice time before departing. In four playoff games, the 34-year-old has two goals and seven assists.

Pittsburgh leads the Rangers 3-1 in the best-of-seven series as the two teams battle in Game 5.