Penguins captain Sidney Crosby could be in the lineup Tuesday. USATSI captain could be making his season debut Tuesday night at home against the . Crosby has mi sed the team's first six games of the season while recovering from a concu sion and will be a game-time decision. Crosby was cleared for contact and participated in his first full practice Monday. He was out with the team again Tuesday for its morning skate. Now Crosby and the team are waiting to see how he feels for the rest of the day. It sounds like the decision will be left to him as to whether he is in or out. "Everything is pointing in the right direction that he feels comfortable, that he's ready to go back Hamidou Diallo Jersey into the lineup," coach Mike Sullivan said after Tuesday morning's skate ( ). "If that's the case, he'll play." Crosby has apparently been free of concu sion symptoms for several days and is preparing as if he will play Tuesday. That doesn't mean he's a sure bet to be in the lineup, however. Knowing his own history, Crosby is unlikely to push himself if he feels off. He was ultimately the one that came forward to team doctors after not feeling well following his getting tangled up during a preseason practice. The team obviously isn't going to push him before he's ready, either. The defending Stanley Cup champs haven't fared too poorly without him anyway, starting the season 3-2-1. Should he return, it will be good to see No. 87 back on the ice, especially with how well he played through the playoffs last season and following that up with an MVP performance at the World Cup. The 28-year-old looks poised for a big season, a suming he can stay in the lineup. Meanwhile, because the Penguins can never really be fully healthy for any stretch of time, is expected to mi s his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury. is also unlikely to suit up after mi sing two games with an eye injury. Goaltender remains on the shelf as he recovers from a broken hand. It has been a tough start to year for the champs on the injury front, but getting Crosby, whether it's Tuesday or later this week, back should help stabilize things. George Hill Jersey