(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby worked out with his team mates on Monday, but said he was still recovering from concussion-like symptoms and a neck injury and offered no timetable for his return.
Crosby practiced with the Penguins at the Bell Centre in Montreal ahead of Tuesday's game with the Canadiens, but he and coach Dan Bylsma cautioned there was no change in his status.
"I didn't want to skate by myself," Crosby told reporters. "When I go back to Pittsburgh I'll be skating by myself again. It's getting tough. I miss being out with the guys."
The National Hockey League's top attraction has been out of the lineup since December 5 with concussion-like symptoms and a recently diagnosed soft-tissue neck injury.
He said he believed his health was improving.
"I feel like I'm getting there," Crosby said. "I don't have a timeframe, I wish I did but I don't. The good news is that there is some progression."
But he cautioned, "I'm not symptom free. As soon as I am I'll be out there."
Crosby missed the final 41 games of last season after suffering a concussion. He did not play in first 20 games this season before making a strong return in November.
He scored 12 points in eight games but began experiencing concussion symptoms again in early December and has missed the team's past 25 games.
(Reporting By Gene Cherry in Salvo North Carolina; editing by Steve Ginsburg)
