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Concussion symptoms shelve Crosby again

PITTSBURGH — The tests indicate Sidney Crosby doesn’t have a concussion. Crosby’s body isn’t quite so sure.

The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar said yesterday he’s dealing with a recurrence of concussion-like symptoms and is out indefinitely.

Crosby, who missed more than 10 months after taking shots to the head in successive games in January, hasn’t played since developing a headache following a 3-1 loss to Boston last week.

“I ended up skating the following day after with a little bit exertion and it just didn’t feel right,” Crosby said.

“After kind of talking with everyone it was better to be cautious here and not take any chances.”

The 24-year-old former MVP passed an ImPACT test — designed to diagnose concussions — last Wednesday but didn’t travel with the team on a road trip through Philadelphia and New York over the weekend.

Instead he remained in Pittsburgh hoping to play when the Penguins host Detroit tonight, but those plans were scuttled when symptoms popped up over the weekend during what he called “light exertion.”

Crosby stressed it wasn’t back to square one but acknowledged it could be a while before he plays. Though he is encouraged by the ImPACT results he allowed “the ImPACT isn’t everything. You’ve got to listen to your body on these things too.”

It’s unclear if one specific hit caused the symptoms to resurface.