CANONSBURG — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby left practice early Tuesday because of a sore groin, but is listed as probable for tonight's home game against the New York Islanders.

Crosby's groin bothered him a few minutes into the practice and he decided to leave the ice. Crosby did not speak with reporters after practice.

Crosby, the 2006-07 NHL scoring champion, is second in scoring with 79 points, eight points behind teammate Evgeni Malkin and two points ahead of last year's champion, Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals.