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Sidney Crosby, who was originally diagnosed with a high ankle sprain but will undergo an MRI Monday to find out for sure, could be on the shelf for as long as eight weeks. If the MRI finds a fracture, it may even be 10 weeks. High ankle sprains are the worst kind, keeping the likes of Martin Havlat (19 games last season), Marc-Andre Fleury (19 games and counting) and Maxim Talbot (18 games) out for extended periods of time. So what are the repercussions in the fantasy world? First, let’s look at Crosby himself. It seems as though he will miss 15 to 25 games, so assume it’ll be 20. With a stronger second half, which is what I predicted, that means he misses out on 30 points. In one-year rotisserie and head-to-head leagues, there are usually decent pivots on the waiver wire. In the DobberHockey expert league, I was able to pick... [read full story]
