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Sidney Crosby is back -- what does it mean for the Islanders?

Kyle Okposo called tonight's game "a gong show," and he's certainly right about that -- Penguins forward Matt Cooke, whose locker is next to Sidney Crosby's, cracked of the media crush: "This is worse than Game 7 of the Finals!"

Crosby said he expects "a lot" from himself tonight, his first game since Jan. 5. The Islanders expect to see a crazy crowd at the CONSOL...

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